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.
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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
June / July 2022
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
May 2022
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:
April 2022
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
March 2022
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
February 2022
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
January 2022
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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