NEWS
Recent News
- School receives grant to expand arts access
- Alum’s album translates bioelectrical signals from plants into music
- Students, alumni collaborate on film spotlighting rising sea levels
- Students design limited-edition Rutgers merchandise
- Ian Koebner named inaugural chair and endowed professor in Arts in Health
Art in the Time of Coronavirus
Students of Mason Gross School of the Arts, we know this is a difficult and uncertain time for you. Many of you rely on an audience, a stage, or a gallery wall to complete your work, and we want to continue to give that to you–virtually, at least.
Dance alum uses movement skills in her career as a social worker
“Dance is such a great outlet for emotions, and when I notice that a client is struggling with reconnecting with their body, I will use dancing mindfulness to help them,” says Maddy Zijdel (BFA’13), assistant director of clinical support at Rutgers’ Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance.
Best in Class: Five of Our Favorite Courses at MGSA
This spring, MGSA faculty gave us the inside scoop on the courses they’re teaching—from street style dance classes to closet-flipping DIY workshops, we’re highlighting one registration-worthy class from each department.
Mason Gross celebrates the Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 said their goodbyes to the Banks of the Old Raritan on May 15 with a boisterous ceremony at the State Theatre New Jersey in downtown New Brunswick.
Art & Design faculty named inaugural Rutgers–NB Laureate
Sue Huang has been named the inaugural Rutgers–New Brunswick Laureate for the 2025-26 academic year, working on a cross-disciplinary project that is meant to bridge the arts and sciences.
Surviving Hurricane Katrina inspired award-winning student filmmaker
“I remember our house . . . collapsing. . . While we were trying to find food, the film crew from Feed the Kids found us. I remember watching the guy behind the camera and thinking, ‘That looks so cool, I wish I could do that.’”