Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, located in Richmond, Virginia, comprises sixteen programs and more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of design, visual, and performing arts. VCUarts faculty members are leading creative practice globally and VCUarts graduates have made an impact on nearly every area of the arts and design in America. They have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships; MacArthur “Genius” Awards; Academy, Emmy, and Grammy Awards; Joan Mitchell Awards in the Visual Arts; Pollock-Krasner Awards and many more. VCUarts is ranked the #1 public university school of arts and design in the country by U.S. News & World Report. VCUarts has the highest ranking ever achieved by a public university school of arts and design and is the only public university to consistently rise in the rankings.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar is the Doha campus of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1998, VCUarts Qatar offers students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design, graphic design, interior design or painting and printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, or a Master of Fine Arts degree in design studies. The university is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. VCUarts Qatar has substantial involvement with the emerging design industries in Qatar and has established itself as a center of excellence for education and research in art and design.
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, non-profit organization that serves the people of Qatar by supporting and operating programs in three core mission areas: education, science and research, and community development. The Foundation strives to nurture the future leaders of Qatar. By example and by sharing its experience, the Foundation also contributes to human development nationally, regionally, and internationally. In all of its activities, the Foundation promotes a culture of excellence in Qatar and furthers its role in supporting an innovative and open society that aspires to develop sustainable human capacity, social, and economic prosperity for a knowledge-based economy. Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
