College of the Arts

School of Music Students Collaborate with Bernstein Protégé and Pacific Symphony Conductor Carl St.Clair

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 […]

Theatre Professor Awarded Grant to Produce and Stage Latiné/LGBTQ+ Focused Play

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 […]

Professor and Students Recognized for Innovative Health and Wellbeing App Design

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 […]

Music Professor Performs Solo at Carnegie Hall

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 […]

Art Professor Explores Architectural Theory and Process in Newly Published Book, “Speculative Coolness”

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 […]

Professor Bill Cunliffe’s Orchestral Composition “Rainforests” Released

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 […]

Creative Photography and Experimental Media Alumni Awarded Prestigious 2023 California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships

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 […]

CSUF Represented at SIGGRAPH 12th Annual Faculty Selected Student Work Exhibition

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 […]

CSUF Faculty and Staff Take Education Outdoors at Fullerton Arboretum

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 […]

Theatre Professor Recognized for Contribution to Discourse on Colonial Repatriation

UNIMA-USA (International Union of Puppetry Arts) has awarded Assistant Professor Heather Denyer in the Department of Theatre and Dance, a Nancy Staub Publications Award for Excellence in Publications on the Art of Puppetry. Denyer received this recognition for her article, “A Homecoming Story for African Objects” published in Puppetry International, no. 49, (2021). The award […]