One of the many activities to enjoy during Homecoming Week is an NIU Homecoming inspired mural that you can not only...
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Weekend performances of Men on Boats postponed
Due to cast/crew illness the performances of Men on Boats scheduled for October 1-3 have been cancelled. The School of...
Composer Alex Shapiro to work with NIU music students during season-long residency
Alex Shapiro, an accomplished composer of acoustic and electroacoustic works, has formed a unique partnership this...
Fall-Spring Community School of the Arts schedule is online
The complete schedule of Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 offerings is online now, and registration for fall is underway. Browse through all of the music lessons, music ensembles, music classes and art classes that we have to offer. Classes are open to anyone from age one...
NIU alumni appear with Zeshan B. on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
NIU School of Music alumni Stu Mindeman (keyboard) and Greg Ward (saxophone) performed with Chicago singer Zeshan B on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, August 11. The group performed the George Perkins classic "Cryin' in the Streets."
Commitment to civil discourse, safety of our campus, and inclusion
In light of the tragic events in Charlottesville, Va., we want to reaffirm Northern Illinois University’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We maintain, with certainty, that bigotry and hatred do not embody the university’s values. We encourage free...
Organ students explore two major instruments in Chicago
On Friday, July 14 students of James Russell Brown from NIU and the Music Institute of Chicago met in Chicago to play and explore two of the largest organs in the midwest. The morning session was at Holy Name Cathedral's immense Flentrop organ, and the afternoon was...
School of Art and Design hosts 13 Chinese students
Thirteen design students from Xi’an University of Technology in Shaanxi, China, spent two weeks at NIU as part of what both universities hope will be the start of a series of exchanges between the two universities. The students spent a week studying under School of...