Fresh off their recent performance at this weeks Fall Music Mega Mix, the Fitchbyrds Modern Jazz Band practices in Conlon Fine Arts for their next performance.  Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Students in Andrea Olmstead's Ceramics continue working on vessels  using the coil method of pottery. Coil pottery is a method of handbuilding pottery where a potter forms a base, walls, and style by combining clay coils (or cylinders). The potter rolls the clay into coils, stacks the coils together, and joins the coils through pressure creating a vessel. Learn more about our Fine Art Program here.

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Fitchburg State University’s instrumental and choral ensembles performed a joint concert last evening in Weston Auditorium. The concert program served as  a showcase of “bite-sized” performances by the Community Orchestra, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, the new Falcon Drumline, and the Fitchbyrds Modern Jazz Band. Ensembles included Fitchburg State students, community members, faculty and staff. Faculty members Jonathan Harvey, Amy McGlothlin, and Hildur Schilling hosted and performed with their respective group. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

Our Fitchburg State Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Harvey, practice for this evening's Fall Music Mega Mix in Weston Auditorium. The concert program is a showcase of “bite-sized” performances by the university’s choirs, bands and orchestra. Performers will include Fitchburg State students as well as faculty members. Learn more about our music programs here.

Topics: Humanities, Music Programs, Creative Arts Therapies, Creative Arts Enterprise

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

As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Humanities Professor Dr. Karina Bautista highlighted a community-based effort led by Fitchburg State’s Spanish Program in partnership with the Falcon Academy, through the Perseverantia Perspectives Podcast Series. Students reflect on how their Spanish skills came alive as they taught a medical Spanish lesson to local eighth graders, bridging classroom learning with real-world community needs. Their stories show how language education fosters connection, cultural awareness, and collaboration.

Topics: Information Session, Humanities, Podcasts

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 Andrea Olmstead's Drawing class us the stippling technique to draw animals. The stippling drawing technique involves repeatedly pressing the tip of a pen against a surface to create a textured effect using tiny dots, building up and tone to achieve gradients, texture, and depth. 

Topics: Humanities, Fine Art

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