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NIU steelpan alumnus performs for King Charles and Queen Camilla

The famed NIU Steelpan program does more than provide crowd-pleasing concerts every semester. The program has a world-wide reach from the students who earn degrees and the impact that they make after graduation. Khan Cordice, a 2015 alumnus of the NIU School of...

Liam Teague to perform a benefit recital for the NIU Steelband Program, “The Magic of the Steelpan,” Nov. 6

Liam Teague’s faculty recital is an all-star affair, and fittingly, a fundraiser for the NIU Steelpan Program. Teague, professor of music, director of steelpan studies and NIU Distinguished Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor, has enlisted the help of friends...

Add your support to the Olmec Heads Experience at NIU

The Olmec Heads Experience: Help Us Create a Monumental Experience for NIU Students! This fall, something monumental arrived at Northern Illinois University: "The Olmec Heads Experience brings 25 monumental, artist-designed sculptures to NIU, transforming our campus...

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Commencement profile: Jaron Woodsley, Steel Pan Studies

Dec 14, 2021 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

Jason Woodsley, a December graduate of the NIU School of Music was featured in this video profile that ran during the ceremony. Congratulations to Jaron and to all of our newest alumni. https://youtu.be/4B6ZZGnmfpo

Huskie Spotlight: CVPA Dean Paul Kassel

Dec 14, 2021 | CVPA, xCVPA, xFeatured

What year did you start working at NIU? July 1, 2016 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Geneva, IL Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended Miami of Ohio and have a B.A. in communications and theatre. I also have an...

Art and Design presents Fall BFA Show, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3

Nov 30, 2021 | Art and Design, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

The NIU School of Art and Design presents the Fall 2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Show, an undergraduate exhibition, Tuesday, November 30 through Friday, December 3 in the Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery (Room 214) in Jack Arends Hall, the Visual Arts Building on...

Fall Dance Concert runs from November 18-21

Nov 18, 2021 | Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Dance News, xCVPA, xFeatured

A celebration of Broadway musicals is the theme of this year's NIU School of Theatre and Dance annual Fall Dance Concert. The Best of Broadway opens with a performance Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. with subsequent performances Friday, October 19 at 7 p.m., Saturday...

Art and Design’s Kelly Gross to present on artistic process and scientific principles at STEM Cafe

Nov 15, 2021 | Art and Design, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

We often think of art and science as very different processes. But for Kelly Gross and Jolien Genus, art and science share the same processes of investigation, research and relationship building. At the next STEM Café, hear from these two artists and educators about...

2021 NIU Holiday Card Design Contest

Nov 12, 2021 | Art and Design, xCVPA, xFeatured

NIU President Lisa C. Freeman invites all students to participate in the 2021 holiday card contest. Take advantage of the opportunity to be one of three artists who have their work featured on the official NIU president's electronic holiday card. President Freeman...

Thousands Strong kickoff featured several CVPA students

Nov 11, 2021 | CVPA, Music News, Theatre and Dance News, xArt and Design News, xCVPA, xFeatured

NIU's annual Thousands Strong day of giving got off to a great start on Wednesday night thanks to the hard work and talents of several students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The kickoff show was hosted by Kate Drury, a BFA acting candidate and dance...

Give today to Thousands Strong to support our students and programs

Nov 11, 2021 | CVPA, xCVPA, xFeatured

The Thousands Strong day of giving kicked off last night and we are off to an amazing start. As of 11 a.m. we have raised more than a half million dollars on more than 700 gifts. You can support the university and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Our giving...

David Maki, ’89, One of the Thousands Strong

Nov 10, 2021 | CVPA, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured

When David Maki, ’89, sets off for a day’s work as NIU's School of Music’s coordinator of music theory and composition, he knows it will be filled with beautiful melodies. Teaching music theory and aural skills classes, as well as private composition lessons, a...