2021-22 school year
Aug. 20, 2021
Orientation
Aug. 24, 2021
Fall classes begin
Sep. 6, 2021
Closed for Labor Day
Oct. 22, 2021
Closed for Reading Day
Nov. 2, 2021
Closed for Election Day
Nov. 22 -Nov. 28, 2021
Closed for Fall / Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 13 -Dec. 17, 2021
Final projects/presentations
Dec. 23 -Jan. 2, 2022
Closed for winter break
Jan. 17, 2022
Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 18, 2022
Spring classes begin
Mar. 6 -Mar. 13, 2022
Spring break, no classes
May. 2 -May. 6, 2022
Final projects
May. 14, 2022
Graduation

In the NewsApril 26, 2022
VCU Brandcenter Offers Support to Creative Circus Students
The Brandcenter at Virginia Commonwealth University has offered its support to the students who are being impacted by The Creative Circus’ recent decision to close its doors in late 2023. The invitation is being made in consultation with and support of The Creative Circus administration.
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In the NewsFebruary 28, 2022
The Coinbase Ad Controversy Reveals The Ad Industry’s Great Divide
Director's Council Member & Brandcenter alumni speak to how to be a great client:
Kristen Cavallo (CEO, The Martin Agency) led the way for speaking truth out loud and aiming for impact.
2012 Experience Design grad, Rachel Mercer (Cofounder and CXO, Proto) speaks to clarity of ambition and trust.
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In the NewsFebruary 28, 2022
Why you are the most important person in the (marketing) world
Brands are following you everywhere you go in the hopes of making you a fan — and customer — for life.
Vann Graves weighs in on the goal for brands with young people- to create habits around their products.
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In the NewsFebruary 15, 2022
Brandcenter alumni show off their creativity in Super Bowl ads
The big game included ads featuring work by 20+ Brandcenter alumni for brands like Avocados from Mexico, BMW, E-Trade, Greenlight, Meta Quest, McDonalds, Toyota, Taco Bell, and more.
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In the NewsFebruary 15, 2022
What future Super Bowl ad creators thought of 2022’s commercials
The ads this year ranged from futurism to nostalgia and embraced living life to the fullest.
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In the NewsJanuary 28, 2022
Tales from SIXTY: Stephon Jacob (ST, 2022)
I have always felt like a detective; I love solving problems because I know there’s always a good solution.
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AnnouncementsJanuary 15, 2022
Students Work with Amazon Music, IHOP, and Ritz in 2022 Brandcenter Sprint
During the five-day competition, teams of Brandcenter students worked on real client briefs to create innovative business solutions.
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AlumniJanuary 13, 2022
TikTok Comedy: Q&A with Claire Wyckoff (CW, 2011)
Brandcenter alum Claire Wyckoff started writing and producing her own TikTok comedy videos in 2020 as a way to cope with the pandemic. Now she’s creating them for Pizza Hut.
Read moreIn the NewsJanuary 4, 2022
Tales from SIXTY: Keep growing, Zeynep Aydogmus Masunu (AD, 2022)
"Let me tell you the story of my never-ending journey, and I hope you can relate to it."
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AnnouncementsDecember 21, 2021
Brandcenter students complete work for Capital One, Lyft, Pinterest, WhiskeySmith
Cross-concentration teams tackled brand work for four real-world clients as part of Brand Experiences class.
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AlumniDecember 17, 2021
Ditto Defines Success
A pair of Brandcenter alums hit the right note to be crowned the 2021 VCU Alumni Pitch Competition champion
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