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The College of Visual & Performing Arts website vpa.syrsyracuse.edu is built using content blocks. These are reusable blocks of content that can easily be populated to any page for a custom layout. While there are limitations as to what can be done, the flexibility of the website allows for many options. 

Types of Websites

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titleExternal
External websites are public

What is an external website?

  • Public-facing
with
  • For marketing
, advertising and PR goals as their primary purpose. The college site vpa.syr.edu is an external website. NO CONTENT intended for only
  • & advertising purposes
    • i.e. recruiting new students

What does NOT go on an external website?

  • Content meant for internal audiences (faculty, staff, current students)
such as
    • i.e. policies,
documentation
    • documentations, recommendations, etc.
can go on the main college site. They belong on an internal site for many reasons.  


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titleInternal
Internal websites are meant for specific organizations and their audiences. In this case, VPA's internal audience consists mainly of

What is an internal website?

  • A website meant to communicate internal information 
    • i.e. staff, faculty, current
students, admitted students and alumni., what you're on right now, is Syracuse University's and the College's internal website. A section of Answers can be created and used as each office's own website. Answers offers all the functionality of a typical website but is easier to use and strips away uneccessary visual fluff
  •  is an internal website


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titleMicrosites

A microsite is a mini-website for external-facing audiences. Syracuse University's digital governance decides whether a microsite is available per request.


Page Templates

There are several page templates available to construct a webpage or build a microsite. 

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The standard academic page is the primary template used across the vpa.srysyracuse.edu website website. Like the other templates, the standard academic page template is flexible and can be used to achieve a number of goals and layouts.

The key identifying features of the standard page include:

  • Includes College's primary navigation

    and breadcrumbs 

  • SU & VPA branding 

  • Full-width option

    • option

      Option to enable a

      right

      left-hand sidebar 

Standard Page Full-Width
Page Example 
ExampleStandard Page
Right Side-bar Page
Left-Hand Sidebar Example
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Exhibition Page

This is similar to the standard page but streamlined. 

The main differences of this layout are:

  • College primary navigation is hidden
  • Breadcrumbs are hidden
  • Minimal college/university branding 
  • Can hide footer

Exhibition Page

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Example:

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