Author: Arts & Humanities at Fresno State

The College of Arts and Humanities provides a diverse student population with the communication skills, humanistic values and cultural awareness that form the foundation of scholarship. The college offers intellectual and artistic programs that engage students and faculty and the community in collaboration, dialog and discovery. These programs help preserve, illuminate and nourish the arts and humanities for the campus and for the wider community.

Students inspire during commencement season

May 24, 2023.Reading time 27 minutes.

Graduate Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney, Dean Honora Chapman and Undergraduate Dean's Medalist Lucca Lorenzi in full regalia on the Fresno State campus.

We are excited to acknowledge the achievements of our College’s most accomplished students. From the creative artists to the humanists, every scholarship winner and Student of Distinction reflects the experimentation, compassion, and curiosity that Fresno State fosters.

For several Theatre and Dance majors, Fresno State is only the beginning

May 24, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Cecilia Fisher adding gold paint to a prop bell. She is wearing a. blue shirt.

Fresno State’s Department of Theatre and Dance takes pride in its talented and dedicated students, who consistently demonstrate exceptional skills and passion for their craft. These graduates are eager to continue their artistic development and expand their knowledge through advanced studies.

‘The Pillowman’: University Theatre presents Tony Nominated play from Academy Award nominated playwright

April 25, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

A pen sketch of a person with a sideways smile and Xs between the Os for eyes on a dirty background.

Fresno State’s University Theatre presents the final production of the 2022-2023 Mainstage season, “The Pillowman” written by Martin McDonagh and directed by J. Daniel Herring.

Fresno Bee and Mariposa Gazette take top honors at Gruner Awards

April 24, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Nicole Little, Mariposa Gazette; George Gruner and Yesenia Amaro, Fresno Bee at the Gruner Awards ceremony.

The Fresno Bee and the Mariposa Gazette won top honors on April 19 at the 35th annual George F. Gruner Awards journalism competition for news publications in the Central San Joaquin Valley.

Fresno State Piano Trio to perform at Temple Beth Israel

April 24, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Dr. Peter Klimo, Dr. Limor Toren-Immerman and Dr. Thomas Loewenheim

This concert promises to be a remarkable evening of classical music that you won’t want to miss.

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi named Arts and Humanities 2023 Dean’s Medalist

April 15, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

2023 Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi

Mialise Carney and Lucca Lorenzi were named the 2023 Dean’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Humanities during the Arts in Motion ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in the Concert Hall.

2023 Arts in Motion recognizes the college’s top students

April 14, 2023.Reading time 18 minutes.

Arts in Motion - Celebrating Student Excellence. Photos of the 2022 President's Medalist Audia Dixon and Steven Hensley along with a bass drummer in the Rose Parade, a painter working on a mural and actors on stage.

Student of Distinction: Sarah Theller

April 14, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I seek to address how the effects of trauma and limited scopes of personhood shape identity. In both my studio work and thesis scholarship, I investigate what it means to be ‘human’ across time.”

Student of Distinction: Jasmine Ibal-Nolasco

April 14, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

“I plan to be the first person in my family with ‘Ph.D.’ after her name. I am hopeful for the new relationships that I will make in my future, and I am grateful that it has all started within the space of Fresno State.”

Student of Distinction: Mia De La Cerda

April 14, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

“At Fresno State, I, for the first time in my life, felt accepted and found a sense of belonging. I was encouraged to write poetry about the experience of farm laborers, tell the story of my grandparents and delve into topics that have been underrepresented.”