Congratulations to all of the spring 2025 College of Visual and Performing Arts graduates! Jalen Charles, who earned...
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Commencement profile – Chanel Antoshin, Music Education and Flute Performance
Congratulations to all of the 2025 spring graduates from the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts. The School of...
CVPA announces first six Simpson Schatzle Fellows
NIU's College of Visual and Performing Arts has announced the first six recipients of a fellowship that will provide...
Commencement profile: Sid Smith IV, School of Music
Sid Smith IV, who earned his Master of Music in jazz studies from the NIU School of Music in December was featured with a video during the Graduate Commencement Ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVtclDtUjy0 Congratulations to Sid and to all of the fall 2023...
Avalon String Quartet and NIU School of Music announce return of Graduate String Quartet in Residence
The Avalon String Quartet and the Northern Illinois University School of Music are excited to relaunch the Graduate String Quartet in Residence, a fully-funded opportunity for graduate study at NIU. Quartet members may pursue the MM degree or a Performers Certificate,...
Four NIU alumni marched in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
NIU alumni Michael Embrey, Jake Walker, Annette Hackbarth and Bernard "BJ" Long Jr. marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, November 23. They were part of the 408-member Band Directors Marching Band which features band directors from all 50...
Art and Design’s Fall BFA Show opens Dec. 4
The 2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts student exhibition in the NIU School of Art and Design opens Monday, December 4 in the Jack Olson Gallery in Jack Arends Hall. The 2023 B.F.A. Fall Exhibition showcases the capstone work of the students earning their BFA from the NIU...
NIU presents annual Fall Dance Concert, Nov 30-Dec. 3
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents the annual Fall Dance Concert, Thursday, November 30 through December 3 on the stage of O'Connell Theatre in the NIU Stevens Building. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. from November 30 through December 2, with 2 p.m. matinees...
NIU welcomes musician, dancer and storyteller Jen Shyu for interdisciplinary residence program
Collaborating with Graduate Colloquium Program, Honors College, Asian American Resource Center and Asian American Studies, the School of Music is excited to welcome performing artist, award-winning musician, dancer, and storyteller Jen Shyu to NIU for an...
Theatre and Dance presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The School of Theatre and Dance at NIU presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Black Box Theatre of the NIU Stevens Building with performances Friday, November 10, Saturday, November 11, Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17 at 7:30...
Food for Thought: Customs, Issues and Concerns exhibition suite to open at NIU Art Museum
Three exhibitions featuring food-related artwork are set to open Tuesday, Nov. 14, with a public opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at the NIU Art Museum. “What is for Supper? What is a Meal?” explores aspects of nurturing, socialization, health and...
“Space + Light” pop-up art installation in Founders Memorial Library, Oct. 26
A new projection mapped installation, "Space + Light" presented by students in ARTD 467 Advanced Topics: Video Art will be on display with an open public reception, Thursday, October 26 in room 337 of Founders Memorial Library from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.