David R. Hayworth School of Arts & Design at High Point University

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Come see an incredible performance by our very own High Point University Percussion Ensemble! We hope to see you there!

10/19/2026

There are still tickets available if you would like to come see our incredible dancers perform from October 22-24th!

Link to purchase tickets are here: https://hpuperformingarts.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

10/01/2026

Sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance and the Creative Arts Fellows, we welcome all to come and experience the empowering work the arts can accomplish. On Thursday, October 15 at 3:30 pm, we will host a special screening of the documentary film We Lift Each Other, which features members of the Raleigh-based contemporary dance company Black Box Dance Theatre
 
The screening will take place in the Pauline Theater and is free for all participants. This short film follows the company as it works with military veterans, exploring the ways movement and creative expression can foster healing. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film highlights the transformative role of the arts in connecting individuals with diverse life experiences.
 
Following the screening, audience members will have the opportunity to engage with members of Black Box Dance Theatre in a discussion about the film and the company’s community-based artistic practice.
 
We would love for you to join us on the 15th. Please feel free to share this invitation with others - we would love to share this film and the important conversation it inspires with as many members of our community as possible!

09/28/2026

Apply for the Sechrest Gallery’s Theory & Practice Alumni and Faculty Show! Submissions close on October 2nd.

09/21/2026

We wanted to thank the amazing Dr. James Giles for his performance last Friday! A wonderful beginning for our new Steinway grand piano. Many thanks to the immense support from the Charles E. Hayworth, Jr. Foundation and the David R. Hayworth Foundation. We appreciate your support and love for the arts. 💜

09/16/2026

Our Interior Design Department is currently in review from CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation)! Wish them the best of luck! 🎊

08/26/2026

Join us for a night of magical music moments on September 18th!

06/09/2026

Hi, Art and Graphic Design students!

Are you in or around High Point next Thursday or Friday (June 11 and 12)? Do you want to make a cameo in the School of Arts and Design’s new studio safety videos?

We’re looking for a few student volunteers to help demonstrate everyday studio activities in our art, design, photography, and fabrication spaces. No acting required; just show up and do what you normally do!

If you’re interested, please reach out to me ([email protected]) so I can share the project’s schedule.

Help make future students safer (and maybe achieve minor SoAD celebrity status in the process...)!

Thanks!
Dr. G

06/08/2026

We loved seeing our design students excel in Japan as they wrapped up their “Auspicious Environments” class! 🇯🇵

The course is an exploration of the real and virtual worlds of Japanese fashion and design, in contrast to American style. Students learn lifelong skills as they collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to examine the nexus between the two disciplines. This course includes a culminating creative team expression in the third discipline of Visual Merchandising Design (VMD). Students investigated the key Japanese design influences in apparel, architecture, interiors and products, and drew comparisons between eastern and western approaches and aesthetics whilst building a bridge between simulated and physical realms.

Well done to our students!