Welcome to Performing, Visual Arts, and Communications

The Department of Performing, Visual Arts, and Communications offers courses in the areas of Art, Music, Theatre, Speech, and Communication. The Department currently has 14 full-time faculty and is augmented by a staff of approximately 40 adjunct lecturers.

Student work from the PVAC Department is shown regularly on- and off-campus in numerous shows and competitions. The Washington Art Gallery holds student exhibits twice a year; the COM program shows student work to the campus community once a semester; and the Performing Arts program allows for numerous opportunities for students to show their talent on stage in plays, vocal concerts, orchestral concerts, and dance concerts.

Joe Cosentino
Department Head Office: D-212/W-013
Phone: (845) 431-8618 and (845) 431-8624
Email:cosentin@sunydutchess.edu

Marie Vivrito
Senior Office Assistant
(845) 431-8610
vivirito@sunydutchess.edu