College of the Arts

Dean
Dale A. Merrill
College of the Arts

Associate Dean
Arnold Holland

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Maricela Alvarado

Dean’s Office
Visual Arts 199
657-278-3256

College Website
fullerton.edu/arts

The College of the Arts is home to more than 2,600 graduate and undergraduate students studying in the School of Music and the Departments of Art and Theatre and Dance. Whether your interest is in visual arts, music, theatre or dance, you will find the College of the Arts has created a dynamic, diverse and distinctive learning environment committed to helping our students succeed in an atmosphere that combines scholarship, creativity, artistic expression and intellectual curiosity. We are a destination of choice for students seeking the highest quality training in the visual and performing arts.

In addition to serving our majors, the college is committed to enhancing the artistic awareness of all students. The College of the Arts offers an array of artistic experiences for all Cal State Fullerton students within the broader university liberal arts setting.

Students choose to study in our college because they want to work with faculty members who are innovators and leaders in their field. Once here, students have the opportunity to create, rehearse, collaborate and perform in the state-of-the-art Clayes Performing Arts Center and show their work in numerous galleries both on and off campus.