After months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, TCNJ’s Art Gallery finally reopened to the campus community for the 2021 faculty exhibition, Envision Us. In this fourth episode of the series, Safety and Studio Technician Kyle Lopinto talks about how his current work, and how he uses scavenged materials, which he finds in his neighborhood, to realize his sculptures.
TCNJ School of the Arts and Communication is excited to welcome back and formally celebrate our Class of 2020 during an on-campus commencement this Sunday, April 25, 2021. Let us show you what some of our recent graduates have been up to since graduation. Congratulations to all of our 2020 graduates!
After months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, TCNJ’s Art Gallery finally reopened to the campus community for the 2021 faculty exhibition, Envision Us. In this third episode of the series, Professor of Fine Art & Photography/Video Elizabeth Mackie talks about how her current work responds to environmental issues. Her recent installation builds on her long-term interest in water systems, and her recent research on the presence of microplastics in our water.
Episode 2: Student Art: Identity and Purpose (Scroll down to listen now!)
After months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, TCNJ’s Art Gallery finally reopened to the campus community for the 2021 faculty exhibition, Envision Us. In this second episode of the series, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Jason Alejandro talks about how his current work is inspired by the importance of representation and the concept of values. His work consisted of a series of three posters entitled “Bomba,” the name derived from the traditional Puerto Rican music genre and dance. Link to web story below video.
After years of dancing with the American Repertory Ballet, Haley Wright '23 took her final bow to become a full-time student at TCNJ. The interactive multimedia major is now using her talents to compose music for the ballet company, including a commissioned piece, “Saudade,” which will be premiering this spring.
» From Tutus to TCNJ: How One Student is Using Her Passion for Dance to Find Success (04/13/21)
Episode 1: Textile Art: Confrontation and Intimacy (Scroll down to listen now!)
TCNJ Chorale's virtual performance rendition of Baba Yetu.
After months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, TCNJ’s Art Gallery finally reopened to the campus community for the 2021 faculty exhibition, Envision Us. In this first episode of the series, TCNJ Art Gallery Director Margaret Pezalla-Granlund gives an overview of the exhibition and the featured faculty artist work.ArtsComm DIGITAL production team includes: Sarah Valente '21, visual arts major; Eric Yoon '23, a visual arts major, graphic design; Greg Leddy '21, journalism and professional writing; Michael Condiracci '22, a communication studies major; and Alyssa Delfilippis '21, a visual arts major with a specialization in graphic design, and a minor in marketing minor.
The College of New Jersey Department of Music with a consortium of 20 arts organizations announces the commission of Weather, a large-scale work for choir and chamber winds by Dr. Rollo Dilworth that sets Professor Claudia Rankine’s poem of the same name. Rankine’s poem ‘Weather’ appeared on the front cover of the June 21, 2020 issue of The New York Times. It takes a hard look at the climate in America as it relates to systemic racism, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the global COVID pandemic. Here is Dr. Dilworth talking about the piece and his compositional process. Stay tuned for more information about the world premiere performances on October 29 and 30, 2021 at TCNJ.
Salut d'Amor, Op. 12 by Edward Elgar performed by TCNJ Department of Music faculty Uli Speth (volin) and Tomoko Kanamaru (piano) in Mildred E. and Ernest Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey, January 27, 2021.
Estrellita by Manuel Ponce (trans. by Jascha Heifetz) performed by TCNJ Department of Music faculty Uli Speth (violin) and Tomoko Kanamaru (piano) in Mildred E. and Ernest Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey, January 27, 2021.
Among thousands of concerts canceled around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, the TCNJ Jazz Ensemble presents a virtual performance of John Coltrane’s “Naima” arranged by Manny Mendelson.
The virtual alma mater features performances by members of the TCNJ Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, and TCNJ voice students.
TCNJ Chorale performs Arthur Honegger’s King David; A Symphonic Psalm. The performance features Professor of Music John Leonard as the conductor, and students Cassie Ackerman, Brianna Carson and Emily Obenauer as sopranos; Monica Alverado, Lauranne Holgado and Maura McFadden as mezzo-sopranos; and Joseph Rippert as a tenor. Professor of English Glenn Steinberg narrates the performance. The King David Collaboration Across Boundaries Project, a collaboration between Steinberg's The Bible as Literature course and Leonard's Chorale course, involved a student-informed performance of Arthur Honegger’s King David. For the performance, Steinberg's students put together the concert program and wrote the extensive notes that are included in it and Leonard's students performed movements of the musical score.
TCNJ Chorale performs part 1 of Arthur Honegger’s King David; A Symphonic Psalm. The performance features Professor of Music John Leonard as the conductor, and students Cassie Ackerman, Brianna Carson and Emily Obenauer as sopranos; Monica Alverado, Lauranne Holgado and Maura McFadden as mezzo-sopranos; and Joseph Rippert as a tenor. Professor of English Glenn Steinberg narrates the performance. The King David Collaboration Across Boundaries Project, a collaboration between Steinberg's The Bible as Literature course and Leonard's Chorale course, involved a student-informed performance of Arthur Honegger’s King David. For the performance, Steinberg's students put together the concert program and wrote the extensive notes that are included in it and Leonard's students performed movements of the musical score.
» TCNJ Chorale Performs Part One of Arthur Honegger’s King David; A Symphonic Psalm (03/23/21)
TCNJ Department of Music faculty Uli Speth (violinist) and Tomoko Kanamaru (pianist) perform Sweet Melody by Lauren Bernofsky in Mildred E. and Ernest Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey, January 27, 2021.
Katrina Bragat ’20 knows how easy it is to feel alienated and have little to no representation in mainstream American media. Through her senior capstone, pre-COVID-19, Bragat was interested in helping Asian Americans like herself tell their own narratives and increase realistic representation of themselves. Though she was not able to complete that project she was able to produce a new video project called “Tides.” Warning: The video contains explicit language that may be offensive to some viewers.
As the world navigates through the complexities and uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic, many look for different outlets to escape the current reality. Jake Leuzzi ’20, who received a degree in interactive multimedia, turned to the art of digital storytelling to channel his emotions and share a motivational message in this video for COM 312: The Art of Editing Video.
A senior project by Nicole Rossilli ’20 features interviews of 40 individuals telling their stories of how the coronavirus directly affected them.
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