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Art and Design’s Frank Trankina named 2024 Illinois Arts Council Fellow

Frank Trankina, professor of art in the NIU School of Art and Design has been selected as one of the Illinois Arts Council Fellows for 2024. The Illinois Artist Fellowship provides a limited number of monetary awards annually to accomplished Illinois artists who have...

Control Engineering features the design and technology programs of the School of Theatre and Dance

The design and technology programs of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance were featured in a recent edition of Control Engineering magazine. The article highlighted the spring STEM Cafe talk given by Tracy Nunnally, professor, technical director and head of design and...

Support NIU Music scholarships and enjoy a 30+ year old Jazz Ensemble performance from the Rialto Square Theatre

On January 10, 1990 the NIU Jazz Ensemble (now known as the NIU Jazz Orchestra) played a concert at the iconic Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Illinois. The band had by then established a reputation as one of the very best collegiate jazz bands in the nation, a...

NIU Art Museum annual “Art to Lend” selection period now open

The NIU Art Museum’s annual “Art to Lend” 2024 selection period is now open for faculty and staff on campus. This annual service allows individuals and departments to enhance their private offices and the administrative areas of our university by renting original...
Making the most of the first week

Making the most of the first week

The first week of class provides an opportunity for faculty to create an environment where students feel comfortable...

Commencement profile: Sid Smith IV, School of Music

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...

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Art and Design’s Fall BFA Show opens Dec. 4

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...

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NIU presents annual Fall Dance Concert, Nov 30-Dec. 3

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...

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Theatre and Dance presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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...

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