On Nov. 20, Cal State Fullerton’s University Wind Symphony was announced as the second-place winner of the 2024–25 American Prize for Wind Band/Ensemble Performance. This follows conductor and director Dustin Barr’s second-place American Prize win in Conducting – Band/Wind Ensemble Division for 2024–25. Barr is an associate professor of music at CSUF. The American Prize […]
Artist, educator and Cal State Fullerton alum Ann Phong ’95 (MFA, art) was recently awarded the Lakers 2024 “In the Paint” grant — named for the basketball term that refers to the painted area on the court where players score points or display their best efforts. The initiative spotlights stories and artwork from local artists […]
Cal State Fullerton alum and visual artist Juan Gomez co-curated an art exhibition currently on view at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, a gallery in the downtown arts district of Santa Ana. He worked with artist Maribel Nuño Navarro to curate “Original Sources,” which features 11 contemporary Southern California artists from varied backgrounds […]
Cal State Fullerton is among the first universities in California to offer an accredited single subject teaching credential in theatre. The new credential program was developed through a collaboration between the College of Education and the College of the Arts’ Department of Theatre and Dance. Led by Amanda Rose Villarreal, associate professor of theatre and […]
Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “The Prom!” from Oct. 10-19. Directed by College of the Arts faculty member Sarah Ripper, the show celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. Attendees are invited to join the celebration and dress as if they are going to prom. Tickets are free for any CSUF student. Visit the […]
Cal State Fullerton’s Grand Central Art Center, in collaboration with Community Engagement, presents Nina Katchadourian’s “Monument to the Unelected” exhibition from Sept. 26 to Nov. 17. The art installation is located on the lawn at 896 S. Oakwood St. in Orange, California. This temporary installation consists of 59 signs that bear the names of losing […]
With more than a dozen choral tours over as many years, Cal State Fullerton Professor of Music Robert Istad and his acclaimed University Singers are well-traveled. As one of the nation’s premiere collegiate choral ensembles, the University Singers have epitomized excellence for more than 50 years and have performed with renowned orchestras in prestigious venues […]
Cal State Fullerton music student and cellist, Jiwon Park, won the state finals in the American String Teachers Association’s competition on Aug. 25. She will compete in the association’s national solo competition next year. In CSUF’s School of Music, Park is collaborating with Bongshin Ko, professor of music, and pursuing her artist diploma, a professional […]
Cal State Fullerton music professor and internationally acclaimed cellist Bongshin Ko will perform as a featured soloist in the Korea-U.S. Friendship Culture Festival on Sept. 15 in New York City’s Central Park. She will perform two solo works composed by Jacque Offenbach and Astor Piazolla with the Seocho Philharmonia Orchestra at the world-famous Rumsey Playfield […]
In 2019, Cal State Fullerton Professor of Theatre and Dance Lisa D. Long began teaching four basic principles of mindfulness in her classes: breath awareness, closed-eye body awareness, self-talk tracking and a yoga pose known as Savasana. By adding mindfulness to dance training, Long noticed improved physical, mental and emotional awareness in her students. Encouraged […]