College of Fine Arts

FSU School of Dance candidates to present ‘3 Voices’

Published: February 20, 2020 | 12:02 pm | Posted in: News

From left to right: Trent Montgomery, Francisco Graciano and Holly Stone. (FSU School of Dance)

The Florida State University School of Dance will present the premiere of “3 Voices,” a three-part performance created by FSU graduate students. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre in Montgomery Hall. […]

FSU researchers develop new online, mindfulness-based art therapy intervention

Published: February 19, 2020 | 11:28 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University researchers Gregg Stanwood (L), Megan Beerse (M) and Theresa Van Lith (R) have developed an online intervention that combines mindfulness practices and art therapy to reduce stress and anxiety in college students. (FSU Photography Services/Bill Lax)

It’s been said that art heals. Now, Florida State University researchers have developed an online intervention that combines mindfulness practices, art therapy and the simple act of manipulating clay to reduce stress and anxiety in college students. In a study published in SAGE Journals, the researchers described the results of what may be the first […]

Profile in Leadership: James Frazier comes ‘home’ in new role as dean of FSU’s College of Fine Arts

Published: January 27, 2020 | 3:36 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Two-time Florida State alumnus James Frazier has returned to his alma mater to serve as dean of the College of Fine Arts. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)

More than 30 years ago, an undergraduate at Florida State University named James Frazier was running errands to and from the dean’s office of the College of Fine Arts, then the School of Visual Arts and Dance, as a work-study student. Today, Frazier occupies that same office, but as dean of the College of Fine […]

Blind architect to be featured speaker at inaugural Master Lecture Series

Published: January 9, 2020 | 11:34 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The featured speaker for the first Master Lecture Series is Chris Downey, a San Francisco-based architect who lost his eyesight in 2008 after undergoing surgery to remove a benign brain tumor that was pressing against his optic nerve.

The Florida State University College of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the Florida A&M University School of Architecture and Engineering Technology and the Tallahassee chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), presents the inaugural Master Lecture Series, a new program designed to bring educational and interesting speakers to the Tallahassee community. This year, the […]

Murals brighten lab where students learn wonders of anatomy

Published: December 20, 2019 | 9:40 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Melissa Gonzalez-Lopez works on her mural in the anatomy lab. It includes a poem that thanks the families of people who donated their bodies for medical instruction. Photo by Colin Hackley / FSU College of Medicine

On a formerly blank and boring concrete-block wall in the Florida State University College of Medicine’s anatomy lab, a soccer player perpetually poses in mid-kick. At first glance she appears to be wearing an elaborately patterned bodysuit. Then you see that her body is the suit. She’s wearing nothing but muscle. She’s right at home […]

FSU professor becomes member of the International Academy of Ceramics

Published: November 20, 2019 | 2:58 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, News

Holly Hanessian, a professor in the Department of Art at FSU, has accepted a prestigious nomination to become a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.

A Florida State University professor of art has been invited by international colleagues to become a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. Holly Hanessian, who joined the Department of Art faculty in 2005, has accepted a prestigious nomination to become a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, the principal organization representing the interests […]

FSU School of Dance presents striking works at annual ‘An Evening of Dance’

Published: November 18, 2019 | 11:43 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The annual "An Evening of Dance," presented by the Florida State University School of Dance, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Florida State University School of Dance presents “An Evening of Dance,” an annual event that highlights the creative choreography and performance skills of the school’s students and faculty. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre in Montgomery Hall, located on […]

FSU art and engineering students collaborate on kid-friendly project for local nonprofit

Published: May 20, 2019 | 11:51 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Science & Technology

From left to right: Owen Paul, Maddie Wishart, Associate Professor Jonathan Clark and Brianna Wylie show off their mechatronic installation. (Patricia Radulovich).

Engineering and art students might have more in common than people think. This spring, Florida State University brought students from the two disciplines together for a Mechatronic Art class, where they collaborated to design interactive stations for a creative play lab at The Sharing Tree, a local nonprofit. Mechatronics is an engineering field that brings […]

Florida State to take part in global celebration of influential American dance artist, Merce Cunningham

Published: April 1, 2019 | 3:58 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University will host a series of events as part of a global celebration of the life and work of one of the greatest American dance artists, Merce Cunningham. The events — a collaboration between the FSU School of Dance, the FSU College of Music, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Student Life Cinema and the […]

Florida State students curate exhibit of Polynesian women’s art

Published: March 29, 2019 | 3:16 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s College of Fine Arts and the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship Textile and Apparel Historic Costume Collection will present “Treasured Cloth: Women’s Art of Polynesia” featuring textiles created by Samoan and Tongan women and explores the cultural and historical significance of the objects. The exhibit, which opens April 4 at the William Johnston […]