A Culture of Creativity
in the School of the Arts and Communication
Design your bright future
We are scholars and makers, creators and communicators, educators and performers, artists and musicians, thinkers and doers. Explore your creativity, develop your ability to communicate — verbally, visually, and musically — and prepare for a meaningful career through our ArtsComm curriculum and TCNJ’s rigorous liberal arts education.
Transforming Lives
Join an educational community designed to help you find your purpose, and develop the knowledge and skills needed to shape your life and the world around you.
Featured: Students collaborate on a cut-paper art installation as part of their Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience project with art professor Elizabeth Mackie.
Programs
Discover TheatreJoin a vibrant performing community, explore the theatre minor, and view the upcoming season.
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State-of-the-Art Facilities
Creativity is alive in every corner of our school, from our Art Gallery and performance venues to our multiple art studios and music rehearsal rooms. Explore your passion and gain valuable skills in our audio recording studio, TV studio, radio station, and MakerSpace. Our modern facilities support and highlight the wide range of talent across our community.
Outcomes
The value of a TCNJ education is reflected in the success of our graduates. They are accepted into top graduate and professional schools and enjoy successful careers in a variety of industries.
Meaningful Careers
Our grads are music execs, graphic designers, social media managers, educators, and beyond.
Internships
Students gain hands-on experience in communication, art, design, music, and teaching locally.
Connections
ArtsComm has strong ties to alumni, including contacts in NYC and Philly, who are happy to help students build professional skills and networks.
Connected by the Arts
The arts have the power to engage, educate, and connect people. We are the Arts and Culture hub of TCNJ, and there are opportunities every single week. Take in a production at any of the three performance venues of our Center for the Arts or visit an exhibition in the Art Gallery.
Featured: TCNJ’s Lyric Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s masterpiece musical.
Events
presented by the TCNJ Center for the Arts
News
Students at The College of New Jersey and Princeton University will soon have the opportunity to expand their academic horizons through a new cross-registration agreement launching in fall 2026. The five-year agreement between TCNJ and Princeton will allow eligible undergraduate and graduate students to enroll in select courses at the other institution during the fall […]
A stop-motion image of ocean surf is accompanied by an ambient soundtrack, Kira Rubiano ’26 narrates: “Buying a piece of clothing may seem like a harmless act, but according to the United Nations, textile production is estimated to be responsible for 20 percent of the global clean water pollution.” The 90-second video plays on a […]
A Message from the Dean
Leading our School of the Arts and Communication is the absolute highlight of my career in higher education. These are the fields that develop our unique voices and perspectives and also require us to attend closely to the expression of others, whether their words or stories or scholarly arguments, their images or designs or music. This generous and rigorous attention builds both open minds and open hearts. Each of our departments gives us knowledge and methodologies for developing nuanced understandings of the world, for envisioning new possibilities, and for collaborating with others to solve problems and make a difference.
