School of Arts - CSU San Marcos

About The School of Arts at CSU San Marcos

The School of Arts (SofA) is committed to several innovative educational objectives:

  • Discipline based learning - The School of Arts includes studies in music, theatre, dance studies, visual arts/visual culture, digital and media art.
  • Collaboration across disciplines – Interdisciplinary collaboration is enacted and encouraged among our students and faculty to provide a more expansive arts education.
  • Commitment to the latest technology - The School of Arts offers cutting edge courses in digital art, music, theatre technology, web design, video, and interactive multimedia.
  • Building community through the arts - the School of Arts builds community through outreach to schools and social service organizations, collaborating in community development projects, arts education research, hosting an off campus art gallery, and through providing public theatre, dance, music performances, video and film screenings, as well as visual art exhibitions and presentations relating to visual culture and contemporary art.
  • Global Arts - The School of Arts celebrates the arts of the world with the Indonesian Gamelan, theatre in Spanish, and many survey courses in global arts.
  • Project-Based Learning – The School of Arts faculty are committed to a rigorous curriculum and to ensuring student learning. 

The Goals of the School of Arts are:

  • To engage students in developing sequential discipline-specific skills within their chosen areas of Dance Studies, Digital and Media Art, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art/Visual Culture.
  • To prepare students for a significant place in the workforce upon graduation, or to enter a graduate program in their art field
  • To provide a curriculum that teaches practical skills as well as incorporates historical and cultural analysis and multiple historical perspectives.
  • To assist students to become fluent in the theory and practice of innovative and digital technologies within their chosen discipline.
  • To support students in exploring their own and others’ cultural histories and identities.

 

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Past (25)

Composing The Instant primary image

Composing The Instant

Thu, Nov 29 • 7:00 PM

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sun, Nov 11 • 1:30 PM

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Women at War primary image

Women at War

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Almost Maine primary image

Almost Maine

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I & YOU primary image

I & YOU

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Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students primary image

Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students

Tue, Nov 28 • 7:00 PM

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The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco primary image

The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco

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OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT  primary image

OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Home (A play about homelessness) primary image

Home (A play about homelessness)

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Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival primary image

Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival

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Juste (Red Nose Clown) primary image

Juste (Red Nose Clown)

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Composing The Instant primary image

Composing The Instant

Thu, Nov 29 • 7:00 PM

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sun, Nov 11 • 1:30 PM

Free

Women at War primary image

Women at War

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Almost Maine primary image

Almost Maine

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I & YOU primary image

I & YOU

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Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students primary image

Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students

Tue, Nov 28 • 7:00 PM

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The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco primary image

The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco

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OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT  primary image

OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Home (A play about homelessness) primary image

Home (A play about homelessness)

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Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival primary image

Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival

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Juste (Red Nose Clown) primary image

Juste (Red Nose Clown)

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About The School of Arts at CSU San Marcos

The School of Arts (SofA) is committed to several innovative educational objectives:

  • Discipline based learning - The School of Arts includes studies in music, theatre, dance studies, visual arts/visual culture, digital and media art.
  • Collaboration across disciplines – Interdisciplinary collaboration is enacted and encouraged among our students and faculty to provide a more expansive arts education.
  • Commitment to the latest technology - The School of Arts offers cutting edge courses in digital art, music, theatre technology, web design, video, and interactive multimedia.
  • Building community through the arts - the School of Arts builds community through outreach to schools and social service organizations, collaborating in community development projects, arts education research, hosting an off campus art gallery, and through providing public theatre, dance, music performances, video and film screenings, as well as visual art exhibitions and presentations relating to visual culture and contemporary art.
  • Global Arts - The School of Arts celebrates the arts of the world with the Indonesian Gamelan, theatre in Spanish, and many survey courses in global arts.
  • Project-Based Learning – The School of Arts faculty are committed to a rigorous curriculum and to ensuring student learning. 

The Goals of the School of Arts are:

  • To engage students in developing sequential discipline-specific skills within their chosen areas of Dance Studies, Digital and Media Art, Music, Theatre, and Visual Art/Visual Culture.
  • To prepare students for a significant place in the workforce upon graduation, or to enter a graduate program in their art field
  • To provide a curriculum that teaches practical skills as well as incorporates historical and cultural analysis and multiple historical perspectives.
  • To assist students to become fluent in the theory and practice of innovative and digital technologies within their chosen discipline.
  • To support students in exploring their own and others’ cultural histories and identities.

 

Events

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Composing The Instant primary image

Composing The Instant

Thu, Nov 29 • 7:00 PM

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sun, Nov 11 • 1:30 PM

Free

Women at War primary image

Women at War

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Almost Maine primary image

Almost Maine

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I & YOU primary image

I & YOU

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Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students primary image

Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students

Tue, Nov 28 • 7:00 PM

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The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco primary image

The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco

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OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT  primary image

OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Home (A play about homelessness) primary image

Home (A play about homelessness)

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Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival primary image

Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival

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Juste (Red Nose Clown) primary image

Juste (Red Nose Clown)

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Composing The Instant primary image

Composing The Instant

Thu, Nov 29 • 7:00 PM

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sun, Nov 11 • 1:30 PM

Free

Women at War primary image

Women at War

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Almost Maine primary image

Almost Maine

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I & YOU primary image

I & YOU

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Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students primary image

Composing the Instant: A Dance Performance by CSUSM Dance Ensemble Students

Tue, Nov 28 • 7:00 PM

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The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco primary image

The Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco

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OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT  primary image

OFF-CENTRE: THE ANNUAL SPRING DANCE CONCERT

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A Midsummer Night's Dream primary image

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Home (A play about homelessness) primary image

Home (A play about homelessness)

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Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival primary image

Short Storts: A 10-Minute Play Festival

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Juste (Red Nose Clown) primary image

Juste (Red Nose Clown)

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