
College of the Arts (COTA) at Cal State
Fullerton. If you are searching for a ready source of well-trained,
enthusiastic, and creative individuals, you'll find no better place then the
College of the Arts. No matter their area of study, every COTA student has
completed a rigorous program comprising: training in the fundamentals of their
respective craft; countless hours of in-class development and refinement of
those fundamentals; the principles and application of critique; extensive
performance or otherwise presentation of artistic works; and experience working
in their target industry. College faculty pride themselves on their success at
graduating students who can "hit the road running" and who can make a
significant and immediate contribution to the success of your company or
organization. I invite you to explore what we have to offer in the College and
to add one or more of our alumni to your team.
The College of the Arts trains students in four general areas:
music,
dance,
theatre, and the
visual arts. Concentrations in the visual arts
include: graphic design, entertainment arts/animation, sculpture, ceramics,
creative photography, illustration, crafts, drawing & paining, printmaking,
art history, and art education. Theatre offers concentrations in acting,
directing, design/technical production, playwriting, education, and musical
theatre. Music concentrations include education, history, voice, instrumental
performance, keyboard performance, composition, and accompanying. Our programs
are highly competitive and generate alumni that can compete with those from any
institution in the country, as demonstrated by the following:
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Several graphic design
students over the years have had their submissions recognized (placed or earned
an honorable mention) in Print Magazine's Annual International Student Cover
Competition.
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Our entertainment arts/animation
alumni are currently working and flourishing at animation studios of all sizes,
including 3DO, Electronic Arts, Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks SKG.
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Over the past three years visual arts
students have won or placed in both the film poster and film trailer categories
in Hollywood Reporter's Key Art competition.
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Opera diva Deborah
Voigt and tenors
Rod Gilfry and
Charles Castronovo are the Music
Department's most illustrious alumna, though the department has alums who are
working in orchestras from Redlands to Toronto, and performing nationally and
internationally.
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The Music
Department's Jazz Ensembles, Wind Ensembles, Orchestra, and University Singers
regularly perform, by invitation, throughout the world.
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Numerous music
alumni hold teaching positions at the elementary and secondary level throughout
southern California, especially in Orange County.
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Theatre
graduates have capitalized on their training in the nationally-ranked CSUF
program by snagging roles in such productions as Miss Saigon, 42nd Street, Les
Miserables, and Ragtime, to name just a few.
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Accolades for theatre students arrive early: over the past 15
years, student actors, playwrights, and technicians regularly place well or
take highest honors in the annual
American College Theatre Festival, the
premier showcase for college theatre.
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Two dance students were honored at the southwest regional competition of the
2004 American College Dance Festival for their
work in performance and choreography. One student was honored with the Best
Performance award; the other's dance was selected to represent
the region at the national showcase festival.
Having been the Dean of the College of the Arts for nearly three decades, I've
watched the various creative industries our students serve become more and more
competitive. I am pleased to say, however, that every time it has become clear
that industry standards are rising, our faculty has been at the forefront
ensuring that our students exceed those standards. Today's workplace realities
demand employees who are skilled, disciplined, hard working, team-focused,
creative, and linked into current cultural trends. These are also the marks of
a College of the Arts graduate.
I invite you to contact Laura Neal, the
Career Center representative for the College, or myself, to discuss your human
resource needs.
Jerry Samuelson
Dean