College of the Arts

“Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts is an essential part of the creative fabric of Southern California, proudly serving as both an academic and cultural resource. We are a living laboratory for the arts, where success is measured in lines of dialogue, sheets of music and slabs of clay. Our alumni leave lasting legacies by contributing to the vitality of the arts nationally and globally, and can be found in all facets of the thriving art and entertainment industries. Each year, the college enthusiastically opens its doors to more than 40,000 students, campus and community members who attend the hundreds of concerts, exhibitions, workshops, masterclasses, visiting artists’ lectures and performances we present.”

Dean
Arnold Holland
College of the Arts

Associate Dean
Dave Mickey

Dean’s Office
McCarthy Hall 133
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.