Express Yourself
Avila students are creative, involved, and passionate. On-campus you’ll find a culture that provides the freedom to embrace your individuality, while also giving you exceptional support and opportunities to express yourself. Whether through graphic design, film making, writing, the spoken word, or the performing arts you’ll find your voice and your platform at Avila.
Goppert Performing Arts Center
The new Goppert Performing Arts Center (GPAC) is not only at the center of the performing arts scene on campus but across south Kansas City as well.
Avila is graced with five different vocal and instrumental ensembles that are open, by audition, to all students with a passion for music.
The crown jewel of the new Goppert Performing Arts Center, more than five-decade of memorable performances have crossed our stage.
Thornhill Art Gallery and the S. Margaret Reinhart Courtyard
In addition to exhibiting fine art, photography, and multi-media works, the University calls on these unique spaces to host meetings, panel discussions on social justice, film studies, senior shows, and receptions.
The Goppert Performing Arts Center
The Roderick J. & Jo Anne Cyr Grand Lobby
The Grand Lobby is at the center of it all. Pre-performance gatherings. Social functions. Informal learning. Post-performance conversations.
Goppert Performing Arts Center
The new “front door” to Avila’s campus.
The Sue King Willcox Ph.D. Music Hall
Not only is the new choir space acoustically beautiful, the striking architecture and floor-to-ceiling windows create a truly inspired space for learning.
The Frantze Family Black Box Theatre
Nearly 2,000 square feet of performance and rehearsal space, this versatile 200-seat theatre space allows for smaller, more intimate performances.
The Virginia C. and William D. Tompkins Rehearsal Hall
With two rehearsal spaces dance, music, tech, and theatre — each of Avila’s performing arts programs – will utilize these spaces as they prepare for the main stage.