Virtual Campus Tour

2 The Kellerman Blackbox Theatre (Building 102)

The Kellerman Blackbox is a flexible black-box theatre space used for experimental productions, student-directed works, workshop performances, and intimate chamber concerts. Seating is fully reconfigurable — proscenium, thrust, in-the-round, and traverse formats are all supported. The grid ceiling spans the entire floor area. A modest sound booth and lighting console occupy a fixed rear gallery position, though a portable control position can be established anywhere in the house.

• Floor area: 48’ × 38’
• Full pipe grid, 14’ trim height
• Capacity: 80–140 depending on configuration
• Adjacent scene shop and costume storage

Full Kellerman Theatre page →

3 Percussion & World Music Center (Building 103)

A dedicated facility for ACAPA's percussion and world music programs, containing six soundproofed percussion studios, a gamelan room, a steel pan studio, and a shared marimba/xylophone ensemble room. Drum kits, marimbas, vibraphones, and a large inventory of hand percussion instruments are maintained here. The building also houses two faculty studios for the percussion faculty.

• 6 soundproofed percussion practice studios
• Javanese gamelan (full pélog/sléndro set, donated 2001)
• Steel pan studio with 14 instruments
• Recording capability in two rooms

5 Vance Dance Studios (Building 202)

Three large dance studios with sprung hardwood floors, mirrored walls, and barres for ballet and technique classes. Studio A (the largest, 2,400 sq ft) is used for company rehearsals and has a small in-house audience gallery seating 30. Studios B and C are used for technique classes, contemporary, and improvisation. A faculty suite and student lounge are on the mezzanine level. The 2016 renovation brought all three studios into ADA compliance and upgraded the sound systems.

• Studio A: 2,400 sq ft, sprung Marley floor, gallery seating 30
• Studios B & C: 1,400 sq ft each, hardwood + Marley
• Changing rooms and lockers on lower level
• Video recording equipment available in Studio A

6 Individual Practice Room Complex (Building 203)

The largest single-purpose building on campus, the Practice Room Complex contains 42 individual practice rooms of varying sizes. All rooms are acoustically treated and ventilated. Rooms are equipped with upright pianos (Yamaha or Steinway Boston series); all pianos are tuned monthly. Rooms can be reserved up to 48 hours in advance via the online booking portal or on a walk-in basis when available. A small lounge with vending machines is on the ground floor.

• 42 practice rooms total: 28 small (piano only), 10 medium (piano + space for small ensemble), 4 large (full ensemble, up to 8 players)
• All rooms: acoustic treatment, forced-air ventilation, electronic lockboxes
• Recording connections in all medium and large rooms (patch to central recording server)
• Accessible practice rooms: 6 on ground floor

Reserve a practice room →

9 Pemberton Hall — Classrooms & Faculty Offices (Building 303)

Pemberton Hall is ACAPA's oldest surviving academic building, erected in 1948 as part of the original campus construction. It houses general-purpose classrooms, the Music Theory and Ear Training suite, faculty offices for academic departments, and the Office of the Registrar. The ground-floor east corridor retains its original Vermont fieldstone construction and is considered a campus landmark. The 2018 renovation upgraded HVAC and installed new AV systems in all classrooms while preserving the building's historic character.

• 12 general classrooms (capacities 12–35)
• Music Theory/Ear Training Suite: 3 dedicated rooms, electronic keyboard labs
• Faculty offices: ~40 (shared and individual)
• Registrar's Office (Room 101), Academic Advising (Room 103)
• Original 1948 fieldstone corridor (east ground floor) — campus landmark

10 Eastridge Technology & Recording Center (Building 304)

Built in 2003 with funding from the Vermont Arts Endowment and a gift from the Eastridge Family Foundation, this facility houses ACAPA's professional recording studios, electronic music studios, and music technology program spaces. The centerpiece is Studio One, a professional-grade recording studio with a 600 sq ft live room, isolation booths, and a fully equipped control room (SSL Duality console, Pro Tools HDX). Students in the Music Production and Sound Design programs use the facility under faculty supervision.

• Studio One (main recording studio): SSL Duality console, Pro Tools HDX, 600 sq ft live room
• Studio Two (smaller tracking room): API Legacy console, Neve preamps
• Electronic Music Lab: 16 stations (Ableton Live, Max/MSP, modular synthesis)
• Podcast/broadcast booth: 1 (used by student radio station WACA-FM)

Recording Studios page →  |  Music Technology program

11 Aldrich Hall — First-Year Residence (Building 401)

Aldrich Hall is the largest residence hall on campus and houses the majority of first-year students. The building has four floors connected by a central stairwell and elevator. Each floor has a communal lounge, laundry facilities, and study alcoves. The basement level contains a music listening lounge (open 24 hours), informal rehearsal space, and a student convenience store. Resident Advisors live on each floor; the Residence Director's office is on the ground floor (Room 102).

• 220 beds: primarily doubles, some singles for RAs
• Communal bathrooms (1 per floor, co-ed by design)
• Music listening lounge (basement): 24-hour access, headphone stations
• Informal rehearsal space (basement): acoustic-treated, no piano
• Student convenience store (Mon–Sun 8 AM–10 PM)
• Wired + wireless internet throughout

Housing & Residential Life →

12 Fenwick & Colby Houses — Upper-Division Residences (Buildings 402, 403)

Fenwick and Colby Houses are smaller, more independent-style dormitories designed for sophomore, junior, and senior students. Both buildings have suite-style arrangements (2–4 students sharing a common room and bathroom) rather than corridor-style rooms. Colby House has been designated a Quiet Hours Extended building (quiet hours 9 PM–9 AM daily) for students who prefer a low-distraction environment. Both buildings have rooftop terraces with views of the Green Mountains.

• Fenwick: 90 beds in 2- and 4-person suites; standard quiet hours
• Colby: 90 beds in 2- and 4-person suites; extended quiet hours building
• Rooftop terraces (both buildings): seasonal access May–October
• Common rooms (ground floor, each building): kitchenette, TV lounge

13 Crossfield Dining Hall (Building 404)

Crossfield Dining Hall serves all three meals daily and is ACAPA's central food service facility. After the 2014 renovation, the hall was expanded to seat 380 and reorganized into distinct service stations: main entrée bar, grill, salad/grain bar, international station (rotating weekly cuisines), and a separate allergen-free preparation area. A takeout window on the east side of the building is open during dinner service for to-go orders. Meal plan management is handled through the Student Accounts office.

• Hours: Mon–Fri 7 AM–8:30 PM; Sat–Sun 9 AM–7:30 PM
• Seating: 380 (indoor); outdoor terrace seating (seasonal, ~80 additional)
• Allergen-free station; vegan and vegetarian options at every meal
• Takeout window: dinner service only (5–7:30 PM)

14 Whitmore Student Center (Building 405)

The Whitmore Student Center is the social and administrative hub of student life at ACAPA. It houses the Student Government offices, student organization workrooms, a game lounge, the campus post office, the student newspaper (The Eastbridge Voice) office, and the WACA-FM student radio station broadcast booth (secondary to the one in Building 304). A large multipurpose event room (capacity 250) is used for lectures, open mic nights, social events, and visiting artist talks.

• Student Government office suite (Room 201)
• Multipurpose event room: capacity 250, AV equipped
• Game lounge: billiards, foosball, board games, casual seating
• Campus post office (Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM)
• The Eastbridge Voice newspaper office (Room 118)
• WACA-FM secondary broadcast booth (Room 120)
• ATM (lobby, 24-hour access)

Student Life page →  |  Student organizations

15 Health & Wellness Center (Building 406)

The Health & Wellness Center provides primary care, counseling, and injury prevention services to all enrolled ACAPA students. The center is staffed by one full-time nurse practitioner, a part-time physician (on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays), and two licensed mental health counselors. Walk-in hours are available Monday through Friday; appointments are encouraged and can be made online or by phone. Emergency after-hours care is referred to Eastbridge Community Hospital (0.8 miles from campus).

• Walk-in hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9 AM–4 PM
• Appointment hours: Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM
• Counseling: 2 LMHCs on staff; confidential appointments
• After hours: Eastbridge Community Hospital (0.8 mi), 24-hour urgent care

Health & Wellness page →

16 The Hargrove Green

The central lawn of the ACAPA campus, bounded by Hargrove Pavilion to the north, Pemberton Hall to the east, and the Arts Quad path to the west. The green is used for informal outdoor performances, spring graduation ceremonies, and the annual mid-October Lantern Festival, a campus tradition since 1953. A bronze sculpture of Eleanor Hargrove, installed in 1980, stands at the north end of the green near the Pavilion entrance.

17 Morrow Sculpture Yard

Adjacent to the Morrow Gallery building, the Sculpture Yard is an outdoor exhibition space displaying a rotating selection of large-scale student and faculty sculpture. The yard is open at all hours and accessible year-round. Works are changed each academic semester. A small covered pavilion in the yard is used for outdoor critiques and occasional informal events.

18 East Wood Trail & Grisham Pond

The eastern boundary of the campus opens onto a 1.4-mile walking trail through second-growth hardwood forest, maintained jointly by ACAPA and the Town of Eastbridge. The trail loops around Grisham Pond, a small kettle pond that is popular for quiet reflection and informal sketching. Benches and a small wooden dock are maintained by campus facilities. The trail is open to the public year-round during daylight hours.