Best Value Schools Features 25 Amazing University Performing Arts Centers in New Article

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A new web article launched by Best Value Schools puts 25 top university performing arts centers in the spotlight. "The 25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers" is a compilation of statistics and descriptions for some of the most highly resourceful and productive college theaters in the U.S. Best Value Schools is a web-based resource that shows users how to find top degree programs and get good returns on college investment. The website's newest feature highlights the benefits of cultural enrichment for college students as well as the surrounding communities.

According to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), cultural arts provide measurable benefits to students at every stage of education. A NASAA report on how arts benefit student achievement found that experiences and exposure to the arts improves overall student performance. The report asserts that the arts are "an essential part of achieving success." Best Value Schools concurs with that view, which is the basis for its new list of 25 innovative and praiseworthy university performing centers. http://www.bestvalueschools.com/25-most-amazing-university-performing-arts-centers/

"Campus-based music concerts, dance performances and drama presentations enrich students' lives and also lives of those in the surrounding community," said representative Paul Church. "We focused on centers that show a passion for the community as a whole."

Following is a complete list of "The 25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers" as evaluated by Best Value Schools:

1. Joseph A. W. Clayes III Performing Arts Center: California State University Fullerton

2. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center: University of Maryland

3. Weis Center for the Performing Arts: Bucknell University

4. Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center: Idaho State University

5. Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: University of Florida

6. Lied Center for Performing Arts: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

7. Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: Vincennes University

8. Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts: Clemson University

9. Phillippe Performing Arts Center: Indiana Wesleyan University

10. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts: New York University

11. Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts: DePauw University

12. Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts: Boise State University

13. Hylton Performing Arts Center: George Mason University, Prince William Campus

14. Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center: Pacific University

15. Wharton Center for Performing Arts: Michigan State University

16. Paul R. Givens Performing Arts Center: University of North Carolina at Pembroke

17. Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts: Cornell University

18. Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center: Lynn University

19. John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center: Western Carolina University

20. Moss Performing Arts Center: Colorado Mesa University

21. Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts: Emory University

22. Davis Performing Arts Center: Georgetown University

23. Shea Center for the Performing Arts: William Paterson University

24. DeBartolo Performing Arts Center: University of Notre Dame

25. Valley Performing Arts Center: California State University, Northridge

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