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 NewsNovember 19, 2021
Vann Graves has been selected as a contributing author in the anthology, which will publish in February and feature writings by Black designers, educators and researchers.
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AnnouncementsNovember 10, 2021
A team of Brandcenter students developed the brand identity for Shift, the 2,700-square-foot retail lab supporting VCU student innovators and entrepreneurs.
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In the NewsOctober 27, 2021
The Pop-Up Shop benefiting Brandcentral will be open until Friday, November 17.
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AlumniOctober 11, 2021
"I was 24-weeks pregnant when my first semester started at the Brandcenter. I applied to the Brandcenter for a new challenge after working as a graphic designer for a long time, but I didn’t expect that challenge to include being a pregnant woman and a new mother."
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AlumniSeptember 27, 2021
"It is hard to explain, but I felt like everything had happened for a reason. I felt as though soccer led me to a career in advertising."
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AlumniSeptember 13, 2021
"It felt like I was hitting a wall, and deep down I knew it was time for a more creative challenge. It was time to break some rules."
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AlumniAugust 30, 2021
"I knew I wanted to go to the Brandcenter about seven years before I finally got here."
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AlumniAugust 2, 2021
“Growing up, I knew I was going to be a professional ballet dancer.”
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AlumniAugust 16, 2021
“You don’t get all the answers in sixty weeks, but you get the tools you need to answer them for the rest of your life.”
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In the NewsJuly 28, 2021
Two Brandcenter student teams were named winners in the 2021 New Blood Awards, a program by D&AD.
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AnnouncementsJuly 9, 2021
"I remember being hesitant to apply to Brandcenter when I was looking at schools and in a way, I was holding myself back."
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AnnouncementsJuly 1, 2021
The award recognizes those in the VCU community who have made exceptional contributions to students’ professional and personal development through experiential learning.
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