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Art and Design adds a pair of top five program rankings
The nationally renowned School of Art and Design at NIU has earned a pair of new top five rankings. Animation Career Review has announced their 2020 Graphic Design School Rankings. More than 700 schools with graphic design programs across the nation were evaluated and...
Art From Home: Wolf and Jackal
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
Art From Home – Warrington Colescott
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
Art and Design’s Stephanie Sailer’s sculpture selected for CSI 20 20 show
Stephanie Sailer, program advisor and recruitment coordinator in the School of Art and Design has had one of her sculptures selected for the Chicago Sculpture International (CSI) 20 20 show. CSI 20 20 is a juried members exhibition that showcases 20 sculptures created...
Register for music lessons, ensembles and classes at the Community School of the Arts
For more than 30 years, NIU Community School of the Arts has offered music education and instruction for children and adults of all ages. The CSA offers activities for personal enrichment year-round for community members who participate in classes, lessons, and music...
Theatre and Dance students host Black Art Matters open mic event
The School of Theatre and Dance Student Advisory Committee sought to give students and alumni an outlet for expression by hosting Black Art Matters, an online open mic night, July 10. Brandon Sapp, a BFA Acting major and member of the Student Advisory Committee, said...
School of Music to launch site to track progress of Black Lives Matter pledges
In June, as a way of response to and support of, the Black Lives Matter movement, an ad hoc group of faculty in the NIU School of Music began collaborating to craft a statement with the objective that it would direct a path forward for the school, its students,...
Scott Metlicka joins faculty of School of Music to teach flute
Scott Metlicka, a 1993 graduate of NIU, has returned to his alma mater to join the faculty of the School of Music to teach flute. Metlicka is an accomplished performer and educator with prior teaching experience at NIU. In 2010 he served as a sabbatical replacement in...
Guitarist An Tran joins School of Music faculty
An Tran, an international soloist with roots in world music has joined the NIU School of Music's faculty to teach classical guitar. Tran is an internationally acclaimed Vietnamese classical guitarist who has won more than 13 international competitions and awards....
Latest key moments in NIU’s first 125 years feature iconic arts initiatives
All year long, Northern Illinois University is celebrating our 125th anniversary and NIU is working its way through key moments in the university's history. In the latest installment, two important milestones in the arts at NIU are featured. The 1973 creation of the...
Art From Home – Francisco Goya
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
School of Music Black Lives Matter statement
Art History’s Catherine Raymond to present on the Future of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris
Catherine Raymond, professor of art history and director of the NIU Center for Burma Studies is presenting a free, open to the pubic, online lecture through the DeKalb Public Library on "The Future of Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris After the Great Fire." Raymond is a...
Music’s Mary Lynn Doherty to present at ILCMP summer session
Mary Lynn Doherty, associate professor of music and coordinator of music education in the NIU School of Music is one of the presenters at this summer's Illinois Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (ILCMP) professional development seminar. ILCMP is...
Art From Home – Edouard Travies
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
NIU Center for Burma Studies presents online exhibition “Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma”
The Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University has launched an online exhibition, "Looking At Women in Contemporary Burma." It focuses on the evolving portrayal of Burmese women as depicted today by Myanmar artists reflects a politico-cultural milieu in...
NIU Music Library curates a look at protest music through history
The Music Library at Northern Illinois University has curated an exhibit titled, "Just Give Me My Equality: A Look At Protest Music Through History." The exhibit is available online and select items will be featured in the display cases in the lobby of Boutell...
Still time to support Huskies United
There is still time to support Huskies United, a day of giving for everyone who loves NIU to show their Huskie pride and move NIU forward. The online giving event is running for a total of 1895 minutes in honor of NIU's opening in 1895 in this, the university's 125th...
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