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Honorary Degree for Alumna Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Samara Joy
Campus Update

Jazz phenom Samara Joy headlines Carpenter Performing Arts Center’s 2023-24 season

The 2023 Grammy-winning artist has been selling out venues across the globe.
Royce Smith COTA dean
Campus Update

Greetings from the College of the Arts Dean

Welcome to the College of the Arts at MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú!
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MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Celebrates Trans Week of Joy
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Abstraction Symposium at the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum
New Students Touring the MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Campus

College of the Arts Day at the Beach - April 15 2023

MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Day at the Beach College of the Arts Showcase Saturday April 15, 2023 9:00am-3:00pm on the Cal State Long Beach campus

MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Choirs Take their Music on the Road

Bob Cole Conservatory of Music - Choir Travel Update At the beginning of June, the Bob Cole Chamber Choir returned from a spectacular 12-day tour of Northern Italy and Slovenia.  This trip was MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú’s top choir’s 9th international tour with their conductor, Dr. Jonathan Talberg.
Johnny Castillo's Artwork

Three MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú School of Art Students Named as Finalists in the 2022 AXA Art Priz

Forty student artists total were selected from more than 500 submissions and MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú students earned three of those top positions
Diedrick Brackens

College of the Arts Launched New Annual Lecture Series

Fiber Artist Diedrick Brackens came to campus March 10 | Musician Stephanie Matthews spoke with students on March 22
Dan Enriquez's portrait with student

Veteran Portrait Project Part of the Strong Bond Between 7th Street Neighbors

Since 2018 Veterans from the nearby VA Medical Center have been sitting for portraits in School of Art Foundation Drawing classes.
Industrial Design Student

Interior Design Student wins CSU Trustees’ Award

The CSU’s highest recognition of student achievement is awarded to fourth-year Design student Nevroz Gruskin.

MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Theatre Arts Alum Earning Rave Reviews

MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Alum Kaden Kearney is earning standout reviews in her turn as Emma in the National Tour of The Prom, now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.