The College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Missouri-St. Louis includes the Departments of Art and Art History, Communication, Music and Theatre and Dance.  The Faculty and alumni of this College have distinguished themselves as scholars, visual artists, teachers and performers.  Students of the College pursue their activities in a variety of campus locations, including the Fine Arts Building, Lucas Hall, the Music Building and the General Services Building.  The University's new, $55 million Performing Arts Center will open the spring of 2003, affording two world class venues for performances by individual university students and faculty, campus ensembles, and visiting artists.  In addition Gallery 210, Gallery FAB, and Gallery VISIO in the Millennium Student Center, offer space for the display of student and faculty artwork, as well  as visiting exhibitions.

The College of Fine Arts and Communication is distinguished by its collaboration with the community.  Four endowed professorships link the University to the Saint Louis Symphony, the Saint Louis Art Museum, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the Laumeier Sculpture Park, and other local cultural institutions.  The Des Lee Music Education Collaborative connects the University and a variety of partner cultural institutions to eleven local school districts.

General Information
The College of Fine Arts and Communication consists of some 75 full-time faculty  members in the following departments, each offering work in specific undergraduate  degree programs: art and art history, communication and music. In addition, the Theatre and Dance Department has begun to offer classes in theatre during the 2002-2003 academic year