The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State is committed to artistic and scholarly creativity, research, and the preparation of specialized practitioners in all of the arts and design disciplines.
The Department of Art History's courses cover topics ranging from ancient to contemporary art and architecture in Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond.
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Integrative Arts is a multidisciplinary, student-designed major for undergraduates interested in exploring a theme or issue not covered in another major.
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The School of Music’s mission is to inspire and educate performers, composers, scholars, and teachers in an atmosphere that fosters excellence and serves the global and regional community.
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The Stuckeman School offers programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Graphic Design that prepare students for the increasingly interdisciplinary practice of design.
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The School of Theatre’s goal is to educate and train talented students to compete successfully in professional theatre and the entertainment industry.
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The School of Visual Arts emphasizes the interdisciplinary and communal aspect of visual arts through numerous degree programs.
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Alana Iturralde came to Penn State from Puerto Rico, and now she’s headed across the pond for a prestigious Gasworks residency in London, England. She received her M.F.A. in sculpture during the University’s summer...
Performances and Exhibitions
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There was a time when former Nittany Lion and Cincinnati Bengal football star Mike Reid terrorized his opponents. From his position on the defensive line, Reid pawed at quarterbacks and dragged to the ground any ball carrier within arm’s reach. But in...
Faculty/Staff Spotlight
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James Kalsbeek, Penn State professor of architecture in the Stuckeman School, has joined forces with a Brooklyn-based film crew to create a film rooted in storytelling, loss and memory. The Molok, “an independent film and... -
Christine Gorby, associate professor of architecture, has been named as a winner of an American Academy in Rome Fellowship in Architecture for 2019-2020. The prestigious fellowships have been awarded annually by the academy for... -
The Penn State School of Music was represented by eight scholars at this year’s Symposium on Music Teacher Education held last week in Greensboro, North Carolina. The symposium is offered annually by The National...
Research/Creative Activity
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A proposal that will support the development of a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) research, education and innovation at Penn State is among the latest initiatives to receive funding through the University’s... -
Amara Solari, associate professor of art history, has received a significant grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of the research project “Maya Christian Murals of Yucatán: Indigenous Catholicism in Early Modern New Spain....
Alumni and Donor Spotlight
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Interview by Professor Emerita Micaela Amateau Amato Judith, in 2013, New York Times critic Ken Johnson wrote a review of your remarkable New Museum exhibition, referring to your work as “masterpieces of feminist... -
When Deb and Stan Latta came to Penn State in the 1970s, their interests didn’t exactly match. But like all the best Penn State love stories, the two forged a connection that transcended their cultural differences and led...
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