Students in Andrea Olmstead's Ceramics class work on their projects in Conlon Fine Arts. This course introduces students to the basic methods and techniques of designing and creating with clay as a medium. A variety of hand building and glazing techniques are introduced through the study of both sculptural and functional form. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.
Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Digital Media Innovation, Creative Arts Enterprise
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club and Fitchburg State Choirs collaborated to host a Queer Arts Showcase in the Ellis White Lecture Hall. Artists of any kind were welcome to participate, including but not limited to musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, poets, and actors.
Topics: Clubs and Organizations, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Director of Bands & Creative Arts Therapies Program Director, Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class worked on a piece the in Conlon Fine Arts building.
Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Students in Hanna Melnyczuk's Drawing class learn about shapes and light as they work on their still life renderings. This is a studio course that introduces students to the practice of drawing with emphasis on the description of form through means of line, shade, and perspective. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.
Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Students in Theater Professor Mary Vreeland's Stage Movement course hone their powers of observation as the observe a classmates movements. This workshop-oriented course utilizes the basis techniques of movement with emphasis on developing each student's potential for effective physicalization of a character on stage.
Topics: Communications/Media, Theater Program, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Edward Troxler teaching his guitar course in the Conlon Fine Arts building. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of guitar playing including learning basic chords, scales, arpeggios and techniques for playing a variety of musical styles. Emphasis is placed on melody and accompaniment style texture as well as on individual and ensemble playing. Edward Troxler operates Eddy's Music located in Fitchburg, MA.
Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Yesterday afternoon at the Hammond Hall Art Gallery, Artist Ricardo Barros discussed his artistic process at the opening of his show “An Entanglement of Space and Time.” The inspiring 360-degree panoramic work of Barros is the first art exhibition of the academic year. Read more about the exhibit here.
Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Director of Bands & Creative Arts Therapies Program Director, Professor Amy McGlothlin was on hand as Percussion Instructor Lydia Lucas ran try outs for our drumline, a new addition this fall outside of Landry Arena. This group will perform at Home Football games, other university sporting events, pep rallies, community outreach events, local parades and other campus wide events.
Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Director of Bands Creative Arts Therapies Program Director, Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class's first day in Conlon Fine Arts. Among their first assignments is to suggest at least two pieces of music for the group to perform Learn more about our Music Programs here.
Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise
Fitchburg State University was honored to be part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the NewVue Communities' Fitchburg Arts Community Ribbon Cutting, a transformative downtown project that has converted long-vacant buildings into new artist live/work space. This project is the culmination of endeavors by local, state, and federal elected officials in addition to grass roots community effort.
Topics: Community, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise