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Members of Pacific Standard Time tour Havana

Vocal Jazz Cultural Exchange in Havana
Diverse students at an animation festival.

Animation Program presents Double Exposure Screening in Los Angeles

Fifteen animation projects selected by a faculty jury to screen at industry showcase.

Distinguished Alumnus 2025 - Monica Schmidt-Mitchell

4 CSULB Alums Named to Interior Design Magazine 30 Under 30 List

 Four CSULB Design alumni, graduates of the BFA program in Interior Design, have been recognized by Interior Design Magazine in their 2025 30 Under 30 List. Congratulations to Ben Balingit, Joyce Leung, Kwon Lee, and Suvini Gunaratna. We are so proud of you!
Abstraction of a person holding a screen in front of their face with text to the right that says Toyota Design Competition 2024. Every little bit counts.

CSULB Design Student Wins Toyota Logistics Challenge 2024

CSULB Industrial Design student Simon Lavender Won the Toyota Logistic Design Competition in the Business Innovation Design category.
CSULB College of the Arts

College Administrative Office Entrance Gets a Refresh

College Administrative Office Entrance Gets a Refresh
A trombone player and clarinet player stand in the Kennedy Center lobby smiling at the camera

Bob Cole Conservatory Wind Symphony in Washington, D.C.

In March 2024 the CSULB Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony traveled to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Sousa Festival, held in the historic Kennedy Center.

Two CSULB Students KCET Fine Cut Finalists

A short film from the Creative Non-Fiction program in the Film & Electronic Arts Department and one from the Animation program within the School of Art were selected for screening on KCET in October.
Artist Amy Bessone - white woman in loose shirt and work apron smiles at camera with hand on her partially completed ceramic work

Center For Contemporary Ceramics

Creating a Pathway to Yes for Students and Visiting Artists

Honorary Degree for Alumna Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Samara Joy
Campus Update

Jazz phenom Samara Joy headlines Carpenter Performing Arts Center’s 2023-24 season

The 2023 Grammy-winning artist has been selling out venues across the globe.
Royce Smith COTA dean
Campus Update

Greetings from the College of the Arts Dean

Welcome to the College of the Arts at CSULB!