Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
Established in 1986, the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts (CFPCA) at Wayne State University is home to 17 undergraduate, 12 graduate, and four certificate programs in art, communication, dance, music and theatre. CFPCA's alumni include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and winners of and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards. The majority of CFPCA's classes are offered at Wayne State's main campus in Midtown Detroit, but select classes are also offered at several of Wayne State 's satellite campuses in the metro Detroit area. Students also have the possibility of studying or performing abroad. James Pearson Duffy Department of Art & Art History. The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, named for a patron of the arts in metro Detroit, offers bachelor's and master's programs, as well as an honors program for undergraduates. Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Department of Communication. The Department of Communication offers 6 bachelor's programs, four graduate certificate programs, a master's program with 7 possible concentrations along with a separate master's program in Dispute Resolution, and  a doctoral program with 2 possible concentrations. Additionally, the department offers an Honors Program for undergraduates. The Department is also home to speech and debate teams as well as the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity. In addition, the student newspaper, The South End and the student-run Internet radio station, WAYN are included in the college. Undergraduate Programs Graduate Certificates Master's Programs Doctoral Programs Ph.D. in Communication with emphases in Communication Studies or Media Arts & Studies Maggie Allesee Department of Dance. Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Department of Music. Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Department of Theatre. The Department of Theatre  is a department that offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree divided into two possible curricula, a Bachelor of Arts program, as well as a Master of Fine Arts program with six possible concentrations, a Master of Arts program, and a doctoral program. The Department also offers an Honors Program. Performance venues include Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theatre; the Hilberry Theatre; and The Studio Theatre. The department also has a touring company. Enrollment. Fall 2019 enrollment for CFPCA was 1,951 students, including 1,401 full-time students and 550 part-time students. Enrollment comprises 1,739 undergraduate students and 212 graduate  students. There were 98 full-time faculty members. The college awarded 420 degrees and certificates in 2018–19.