On Monday, Nov. 6, Cal State Fullerton will host one of hundreds of simultaneously staged readings of six bold new plays in “ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence.” The six plays represent the winners of its national short play competition created by the ENOUGH! initiative, which calls on teens to confront gun violence by creating […]
In September, Cal State Fullerton’s University Symphonic Winds welcomed Pacific Symphony Artistic Director and Conductor Carl St.Clair for a two-hour collaboration centered around Leonard Bernstein’s jazz-infused composition, “SLAVA! A Political Overture.” (Slava translates to “glory” in Russian.) The piece celebrates Bernstein’s musical colleague, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, who is often credited with changing the history of […]
In the fall of 2022, Josh Grisetti, professor of theatre and head of the musical theatre area, received a $113K HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) Community Grant sponsored by CSU Northridge (CSUN) and Apple, Inc. (which also includes an additional $30K technology package) to develop and stage a new musical theatre work in support of up-and-coming […]
Chen Wang, professor of graphic and interactive design, along with a dedicated team of students, recently received the 2023 Health+Wellness Design Awards from GDUSA (Graphic Design USA). This recognition is a celebration of their exceptional contributions in developing the mobile application “DUMP THE BUMP.” Collaborating closely with Maria Koleilat, associate professor of public health, the […]
Professor of Art Bryan Cantley recently published a second book entitled “Speculative Coolness” (Routledge, 2023). It presents a selected body of work showcasing projects which seek to understand and explain the conditions, contents, and media logics governing the study of speculative Architecture[s]. Cantley describes his artwork and approach to teaching as a marriage of process […]
Internationally aclaimed cellist Bongshin Ko, professor of music/cello, performs as a featured soloist at the world’s prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. She is invited to perform at the Korean War Memorial Concert presented by the Ministry of Patriots & Veterans of Republic of Korea and supported by the Ministry of National Defence and […]
Professor of Music Bill Cunliffe’s orchestral composition, “Rainforests,” will be available on digital platforms on Friday, Sept. 8 via BCM+D Records in Philadelphia. The composition is performed by the Temple University Studio Orchestra with trumpeter Terell Stafford, saxophonists Dick Oatts and Tim Warfield, pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Mike Boone and drummer Justin Faulkner, and conducted […]
Two CSUF College of the Arts alumni – out of 779 applicants – were recently awarded prestigious 2023 California Arts Council (CAC) Individual Artist Fellowships which celebrate the excellence of California artists. Artists were selected by peer review panels comprised of artists, arts administrators, arts educators and arts funders assembled from the participating counties in […]
The College of the Arts congratulates three alumni and one current student from the Game Art, Animation and Immersive Media concentration whose work will be exhibited in the 12th Annual Faculty Selected Student Work Exhibition at the SIGGRAPH L.A. conference. The student images and videos in the exhibition were submitted as the best examples of work done […]
Fullerton Arboretum, a 26-acre botanical garden located on the Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) campus has a goal of supporting the academic mission of CSUF with a world-class living and historical collection. It is just one of just three arboreta in the state of California and one of 28 arboreta in the world to achieve ArbNet’s […]