School of Art and Design

At Ƶ State University's School of Art and Design (SOAAD), more than 1,200 energetic, imaginative, and skilled art students are guided by a team of faculty members and professional staff dedicated to fostering the growth of aspiring professional art educators, art historians, studio and design artists, as well as animators. Learn more

Department of Dance

The Department of Dance at Ƶ State University, located just north of Atlanta, is home to the largest collegiate dance program in Georgia, offering a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in ballet and contemporary modern dance. Learn more.

Department of Theatre and Performance Studies

Conveniently located near metro Atlanta, the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) at Ƶ State University offers a Bachelor of Arts with four concentrations: Acting, Musical Theatre, Design and Technology, and Performance Studies  Learn more

Bailey School of Music

The Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music at Ƶ State University is comprised of over 250 vibrant, creative, and talented music students and over 80 faculty members and professional staff devoted to the development of music education, performance, and scholarship within our community. Learn more

College of the Arts News

External Media Coverage

  • School of Art and Design
    Marietta Daily Journal: transforms education at Ƶ State
    Loot Press: The Predator decends upon Fayette County (, graphic design)

    Department of Dance
    AJC: focuses on new choreography 
    Marietta Daily Journal: Ƶ State Department of Dance to present
    Yahoo News: Ƶ State to present  
    Dance Magazine: at University Dance Programs
    Broadway World: Ƶ Department of Dance to present  
    ArtsATL: concert at Ƶ Dance Theater to focus on new choreography
    ArtsATL: Ƶ Department of Dance to present  

    Bailey School of Music
    AJC: at Ƶ
    Broadway World: named Interim Director of the Bailey School of Music 
    Lake Oconee Breeze: to attend Ƶ on scholarship for music education and trumpet performance
    Union-Recorder: mentioned
    EarRelevant: Summit Piano Trio Strikes a

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
    AJC: (former TPS board member) to leave Alliance  

  • College of the Arts
    AJC.com: Promotes the Arts 
    Legacy.com: ArtsƵ donor passes away 
    Douglas County Sentinel: Local students make

    School of Art and Design:
    WABE.org: Feature on
    Shoutout Atlanta: featured
    Newnan Times Herald: undertake master’s program
    AJC.com: Promotes the Arts
    Emory.edu: Prof. mentioned
    Georgia Trend: SOAAD’s mentioned 
    Yahoo News: Paints His Way Home

    Department of Dance:
    AJC.com: Promotes the Arts
    AJC.com: feature (John and Christine Welker, Ƶ mentioned)

    Bailey School of Music:
    AJC.com: Tyrone Jackson mentioned
    EXBulletin:  
    Marietta Daily Journal: Nathaniel Parker named
    Lake Oconee Breeze: Incoming student mentioned 
    KnoxNews.com: Feature on alum
    Ƶ.edu: represents Ƶ at International Music Academy 
    Patch.com (Cumming): Alum mentioned
    AJC.com: Promotes the Arts
    CBS46.com: mentioned in Jazz & Blues Festival article
    Around Acworth Magazine: Former faculty member Charles Jackson mentioned

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies:
    AJC.com: Promotes the Arts
    Broadway World: mentioned in Next To Normal feature
    Canvas Rebel: Article on
    Theatre Buzz Atlanta: Review of with Amanda Wansa Morgan and alum Joseph Pendergrast
    BroadwayWorld: including Tim Ellis, Amanda W. Morgan, and alumni and students mentioned
    Atlanta Theatre Buzz: Review of with Ƶ affiliation

  • College of the Arts
    Cobb County Courier: Ƶ State To Graduate More Than 3,500 During
    Marietta Daily Journal: Ƶ to confer 3,500+ degrees in Yahoo News: Ƶ to confer more than 3,500 degrees in

    School of Art and Design  
    Sun Community News:  
    Dalton Daily Citizen:

    Department of Dance 
    AJC: The wait is over for Terminus’ ‘’  
    AJC: Terminus Modern Ballet Season Closer (mention of Ƶ Dance, )  
    ArtsATL:  

    Bailey School of Music
    Effingham Herald:    
    Cobb County Courier: Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s 71st Season Concludes With (mention of BPC)  
    East Cobb News: Georgia Symphony Orchestra announces
    AJC.com: at Ƶ on May 21 
    ArtsATL.org: Mention of oboist  

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
    AJC: Mention of TPS alum and lighting designer  
    AJC: The wait is over for Terminus’ ‘’ at Stillwell Theater May 21 Marietta Daily Journal: Ƶ State professor finds inspiration in collaboration (mention of TPS collaboration on )  
    ArtsATL:

  • College of the Arts 
    Ƶ.edu:  

    School of Art and Design:   
    ArtsATL.org: Feature on
    Cobb County Courier: Smith-Gilbert Gardens and mention of Master Craftsman Program 
    South Carolina Now: Feature on Ƶ Prof. and Atlanta artist  

    Atlanta InTown/Reporter Newspapers: Feature story on

    Northwest GA News: Tessa Webb now

    Ƶ.edu: honored at Ƶ
    MetroWest Daily News: former ZMA staff member feature story 

    Department of Dance
    ArtsATL.org: to appear on Research with Relevance 
    Broadway World: Choreographer Omar Román De Jesús mentions
    Broadway World: Story on choreographer Hung mentions  

    Bailey School of Music: 
    Ƶ.edu: Alumna
    AJC: ASO article mentioned  
    Ƶ.edu: BSOM Student recognized 

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies: 
    Morgan County Citizen: Mention of student coming to Ƶ for

    Marietta Daily Journal: Student (Tom Fish, advisor) wins top award in Symposium of Student Scholars 

    Yahoo News: Student (Tom Fish, advisor) wins top award in Symposium of Student Scholars 

  • College of the Arts
    Global Atlanta: (former Dean of COTA) to speak at Symposium on Asia-USA Partnerships (SAUPO) 

    School of Art and Design:   
    Wabe.org: SOAAD alum and Marietta Cobb Museum of art curator  mentioned
    Ƶ.edu  debuts at Ƶ State (April Munson, Cynthia Thompson and SOAAD alum Brandon Huelskamp mentioned)
    ArtsATL.org: 
    ArtsATL.org: Review  exudes elegance at expense of power and energy 
    Marietta Daily Journal:  Blooms Again 

    Department of Dance:
    Ƶ.edu: featured on Research with Relevance
    AJC.com:  celebrates new home (Ƶ mentioned)
    Broadway World: Omar Román De Jesús featured
    Cobb County Courier: featured on Research with Relevance
    ArtsATL.org:  on Research with Relevance
    ArtsATL.org: Ƶ Dance to present  

    Bailey School of Music:

    WABE.org: Speaking of the Arts—
    Broadway  World: Feature on BSOM alum 
    Patch.com: 50 High School Bands Performing ( mentioned)
    AJC.com:  on “Bluebeard’s Castle”
    GSU News:  appointed as new lecturer in Music Ed 
    Appen Media: mentioned in article on Johns’ Creek Symphony 

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies:
    Broadway World: at ArtsƵ
    Broadway World: TPS guest artist  and Hensley Awards 
    Yahoo.com: Ƶ State to present 
    Marietta Daily Journal: Ƶ State to present 

  • College of the Arts 
    Patch.com:  (cultural activities mentioned)
    Cobb County Courier: COTA participation) 
    Ƶ.edu:  (mention of the arts) 

    School of Art and Design:
    ArtsATL.org: 
    “Fake Hybrid Sites Palimpsest: Essays on Leakages” book featuring chapter from conversations of Prof. Robert Sherer and author Bishnupriya Ghosh (see p.  36 in Preview).
    TullahomaNews.com:  honored 
    Ƶ.edu:  recognized by Technology Association of Georgia; Jeff Campana featured
    Marietta Daily Journal: Blooms again at Ƶ
    Yahoo.com: Blooms again at Ƶ 

    Department of Dance:
    ArtsATL.org: features virtuoso street dance, humor in “GDz”
    ArtsATL.org: Tentacle Tribe’s  at Ƶ Department of Dance 
    ArtsATL.org: 

    Bailey School of Music: 
    Ƶ.edu:  work together
    Ƶ.edu: Feature on violinist passes along artistic and practical skills to Ƶ State students”
    MDJOnline.com: passes along skills to Ƶ students
    EarRelevant.net: Feature on violinist  
    Ƶ.edu: Ƶ honors (mention of the Bailey Performance Center) 

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies: 
    Atlanta Jewish Connector: by Octavio Solis premieres at Ƶ

  • College of the Arts
    Yahoo.com: 

    School of Art and Design
    Biz Journals: Mention of  and Master Craftsman Program
    ArtsATL.org: SOAAD prof.  to exhibit in prestigious 59th Venice Biennale
    ArtsATL.org: ZMA exhibitor to exhibit in prestigious 59th Venice Biennale
    Patch.com: Zuckerman Museum Annual Juried Student Exhibition opens 

    Department of Dance
    ArtsATL.org: concert postponed
    Broadway World: Ƶ Department of Dance to present 
    Yahoo.com:  mentioned 

    Bailey School of Music
    ArtsATL.org: Bailey School of Music to present 
    Marietta Daily Journal: Bailey School of Music to present 
    Ƶ.edu: Georgia Aquarium and , Ƶ Wind Symphony
    Marietta Daily Journal: Bailey School of Music to host 
    Yahoo.com:  mentioned
    Yahoo News: Bailey School of Music to host 
    Broadway World: Bailey School of Music to present 

    Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
    Marietta Daily Journal: Ƶ State Theatre to host 
    Ƶ.edu: TPS Student featured
    Broadway World: Ƶ Theatre to 

ArtsƵ Magazine

ArtsƵ Magazine (formerly Flourish Magazine) is a publication of the College of the Arts at Ƶ State University, and features stories on the Bailey School of Music, Department of Dance, the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and the School of Art and Design.

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