We envision Texas A&M University and the Brazos Valley as an internationally recognized destination of artistic excellence.

Mission

Our mission is to nurture and champion innovative, diverse, and cutting-edge visual and performing arts, ensuring their enduring vitality at Texas A&M and across the Brazos Valley. 

The Advisory Board

The Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts is governed by a 12-person advisory board that oversees the performance and grant selection processes for the department. This board consists of Texas A&M faculty, staff and students as well as members of local fine and performing arts organizations.

• CARISA ARMSTRONG
  Associate Professor, Academic Program Director for Dance Science College of  Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
• DR. JAMES R. BALL, III
  Director, Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts, Interim Section Chair for Visual, Material and Performance Cultures, Associate Professor, Performance Studies, College of  Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
• DR. JOHN T. COOPER, JR.
  Professor of the Practice, Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning
  College of Architecture 
• HOLLIS HAMMONDS
  Associate Professor of Art and Design; Visualization
  College of  Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
• DR. HONGSHUO FAN
  Assistant Professor, Music Technology
  College of  Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
  
• DR. JAMES FRANCIS, JR.
  Instructional Associate Professor, English
  College of Arts and Sciences
• DR. WEILING HE
  Associate Professor, Rodney Hill Creativity Endowed Professor, Director of Pre-professional Programs, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture
• DR. MARTIN REGAN
  Professor, Performance Studies
  College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
• DR. DAWNA SCHULD
  Associate Professor, Art History
  College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
• ANDEE SCOTT
  Academic Program Director, MFA Dance
  Associate Professor, Dance Science
  College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts
  
• DR. ROBERT "JAY" WOODWARD
  Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, Educational Psychology
  College of Education & Human Development
  
• DR. DINESH YADAV
  Associate Professor, Theatre; Section Chair for Dance, Music and Theatre Performance
  College of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts