College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts - Wayne State University
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College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts - Wayne State University
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The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts is home to today’s aspiring artists, performers, technicians, scholars, dancers, debaters, entrepreneurs, and communication professionals who all represent the college’s legacy of excellence in our respective fields.
The college serves students majoring in 17 undergraduate programs, 10 graduate programs and three graduate certificates through its departments: the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art, Art History and Design, the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, and the departments of communication and music.
From debate to dance, jazz to journalism, and fashion design to center stage, our students create captivating performances, inspire artistic and academic excellence, and conduct innovative research on behalf of our Detroit community.
Departments
James Pearson Duffy Department of
Art, Art History, and Design
Department of
Communication
Department of
Music
Maggie Allesee Department of
Theatre and Dance
Facts and figures
Home of the Hilberry Gateway and Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
Alumni include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, along with winners and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards
CFPCA offers 17 undergraduate programs, 10 graduate programs, three graduate certificate programs
Be Inspired
At the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, inspiration is around every turn.
Sarah Ryley
Communication - Alumni
Expressions Magazine
CFPCA's annual alumni magazine
News
The WSU professor behind the Detroit Lions' fight song
Wayne State dance professor performs at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art
Family affair: Communication graduate reflects on generational path, support to Wayne State University
Inner spaces: Wayne State University art alumna's work reflects personal life
Wayne State University celebrates 97 years of ‘Spring Dance Concert' movement with ‘A Meeting of Bodies and Minds’
Exclusive Interview: Brian Martin and Eric Van Tielen of Wayne State University’s ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
Rewriting the fall: Wayne State University theatre examines the cost of power in Erin Shields’ ‘Paradise Lost’
Supporting students, preparing teachers: Wayne State and DPSCD strengthen Detroit classrooms
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Events
April
23
UNDERGROUND – Keith Haring: Subway Drawings
on April 23, 2026
at noon
noon
April
23
Jazz Big Band
on April 23, 2026
at 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
April
23
Paradise Lost
on April 23, 2026
at 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
April
24
Music Major Auditions
on April 24, 2026
All day
More events
Apply
Request info
Advising appointment
Explore our cultural gateways
The College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts is home to today’s aspiring artists, performers, technicians, scholars, dancers, debaters, entrepreneurs, and communication professionals who all represent the college’s legacy of excellence in our respective fields.
The college serves students majoring in 17 undergraduate programs, 10 graduate programs and three graduate certificates through its departments: the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art, Art History and Design, the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, and the departments of communication and music.
From debate to dance, jazz to journalism, and fashion design to center stage, our students create captivating performances, inspire artistic and academic excellence, and conduct innovative research on behalf of our Detroit community.
Departments
James Pearson Duffy Department of
Art, Art History, and Design
Department of
Communication
Department of
Music
Maggie Allesee Department of
Theatre and Dance
Facts and figures
Home of the Hilberry Gateway and Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
Alumni include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, along with winners and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards
CFPCA offers 17 undergraduate programs, 10 graduate programs, three graduate certificate programs
Be Inspired
At the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, inspiration is around every turn.
Sarah Ryley
Communication - Alumni
Expressions Magazine
CFPCA's annual alumni magazine
News
The WSU professor behind the Detroit Lions' fight song
Wayne State dance professor performs at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art
Family affair: Communication graduate reflects on generational path, support to Wayne State University
Inner spaces: Wayne State University art alumna's work reflects personal life
Wayne State University celebrates 97 years of ‘Spring Dance Concert' movement with ‘A Meeting of Bodies and Minds’
Exclusive Interview: Brian Martin and Eric Van Tielen of Wayne State University’s ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
Rewriting the fall: Wayne State University theatre examines the cost of power in Erin Shields’ ‘Paradise Lost’
Supporting students, preparing teachers: Wayne State and DPSCD strengthen Detroit classrooms
More news
Events
April
23
UNDERGROUND – Keith Haring: Subway Drawings
on April 23, 2026
at noon
noon
April
23
Jazz Big Band
on April 23, 2026
at 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
April
23
Paradise Lost
on April 23, 2026
at 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
April
24
Music Major Auditions
on April 24, 2026
All day
More events