Visual Culture, Arts, and Media

Visual Culture, Arts, and Media

This homepage ran on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Content and links may have changed.

Haverford’s new Visual Culture, Arts, and Media (VCAM) facility houses the College’s Interdisciplinary Minor in Visual Studies, the Haverford Innovations Program, and the John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities, and its new Philadelphia Area Creative Collaboratives initiative.

Maker Arts Technician and Coordinator Kent Watson shows students how to use the laser cutter during a recent "Design and Make" workshop. Photo: Dex Coen Gilbert '21

Character

Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.

About

Mind

As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.

Academics

Squirrels

Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.

Admission

Previous Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Campus

Friend in Residence

The Friend in Residence program brings gifted and experienced Quakers to campus for extended interactions with students, staff, faculty and the community to stimulate reflection on the connections between academic pursuits and “letting one’s life speak.”

Friend in Residence Mary Tuomanen leads "The Introduction to Immersive Work" workshop, which takes students through the process of creating a fuller experience for the audience member via mindful use of sound, movement, text, and space. Photo: Claire Chenyu Wang '20

Permalink

Next Friday, February 23, 2018

Students play a round of The Dating Game

Student Life

Student Engagement - Fords Against Boredom

Haverford has more than 100 student groups that publish magazines, host symposia, sing a cappella, discuss religion and spirituality, stay politically active, maintain a system of student self-government, dance, demonstrate, and create.

Fords Against Boredom hosted its annual Dating Game, where significant others, friends, or siblings could sign up as a pair to compete in a Newlywed Game-style contest for prizes. Photo: Soha Saghir '21.

Permalink