For our second installment of the College of the Arts: Spotlight on New Faculty, we would like to introduce Melissa Grady. Melissa joined Valdosta State University as an Assistant Professor of Music and is the Coordinator of Music Education. Ms. Grady teaches General and Choral Music Curriculum, Student Teaching, and Student Teaching Seminar, as well…
Continue reading →Every year we say hello to new faces in the College of the Arts hallways, and some of those are new faculty. Mark Errol is a new lecturer joining the Art Department. Mr. Errol received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from State University of New York at New Paltz, his Master of Fine…
Continue reading →VSU Professor of Dance, Eric Nielsen, has been invited to an International Dance, Theatre and Technology Conference at Retzhof Castle, Austria. During the four day conference, Nielsen will present his program entitled, “Creating a Choreodrama Using Motion Capture Technology.” This presentation documents the collaboration efforts, between Art Professor Hollis Barnett and Nielsen, in creating a…
Continue reading →VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State University Jazz Ensemble will celebrate the life of Billy “Sweet Pea” Strayhorn with a special performance at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Whitehead Auditorium. Admission is free of charge and open to the public. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Strayhorn, a master American jazz…
Continue reading →VALDOSTA — Dr. Erica Osmond is Valdosta State University’s 2015 College of the Arts Distinguished Alumna of the Year. “I was surprised when I found out I was going to be recognized as a distinguished alumna recipient,” she said. “I have worked extremely hard to earn my degrees and to get where I am in…
Continue reading →The VSU Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Danny Rowland, has been invited to perform at the 2016 International Tuba Euphonium Conference. The conference will take place on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on May 30-June 4, 2016. This marks the fourth year in a row that the ensemble…
Continue reading →Valdosta State University Department of Art, College of the Arts, will be presenting the 2015 Fall Senior Exhibition: The Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery presents Things Made by People on November 15, 2015 at 1pm. This is the opening reception to celebrate and socialize with the fifteen graduating artists. These artists have either earned a…
Continue reading →Dr. Joren Cain is this year’s recipient of the Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award for the VSU Department of Music. He is one of the most active faculty in the Department with a heavy teaching load, strong advising and committee work across the department and campus, and a remarkable research agenda and accomplishments from last…
Continue reading →Each year, the three departments in the College of the Arts select faculty members to receive the Excellence in Scholarship Award. This year, the Department of Art has chosen Kalina Winska, Assistant Professor of Art, for this award. Professor Winska specializes in drawing and foundations. Her creative and scholarly accomplishments in the 2014-15 academic year…
Continue reading →Mr. Masayasu Iizuka (Jack) is a Japanese Potter and ceramic artist. Born in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan – Mr. Masayasu Graduated from Loma Linda University with his B.A. in Art 1981, then earned his Masters in Ceramics from California State University, Long Beach in 1981. He is a master at the sgraffito technique…
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