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Nancy Bergman Pantirer’s Metaphorically, 2024, a mixed media collage and acrylic on canvas.

An Exhibition Celebrating Notable 鶹ý Alumni Artists and Their Creative Impact

鶹ý Galleries Presents “Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts” – a cross-generational exhibition on view February 3 – May 3, 2026

Emma Haskell stands on a sidewalk in lower Manhattan holding her phone.

Why 鶹ý Is a Top Choice for Affordable Tuition, Fastest Payback and Real Student Success

鶹ý blends affordability, access and real-world experience – helping students launch successful careers right from campus

A visual rendering of Jeremy Kamal’s Companion 180 vol. 1, 2021.

鶹ý Galleries Presents Novel “The Age of Black Metal” by Afrotectopia

Fall 2025: A visionary exhibition exploring Black futurism, speculative technology and the future of space travel through Black culture

鶹ý Professor Nicole Archer poses with her former art history professor Cris Hassold.

鶹ý Professor Among 31 Students Who Received Mentor’s Final Gift: Her Life Savings

Nicole Archer reflects on the lasting influence of her professor who left her life savings to former students – including Archer – and shaped her teaching, research and passion for opening minds and critical thinking

Emmanuel Ozias poses in cap and gown in front of the Red Hawk statute holding a trophy shaped like a red hawk.

鶹ý Graduate is Building a Successful Apparel Brand

While pursuing a BFA, Emmanuel Ozias launched Lock1n, a sportswear company – and gave back to the New Jersey community that raised him

Alyssa Muñiz holds a guitar.

How a Professional Singer Found Her Calling in Music Therapy at 鶹ý

Finding her voice: Inspired by how music helped her grandmother, Alyssa Muñiz uses her musical talents to help people with Alzheimer’s, disabilities and trauma

A string quartet performs.

Music with Meaning: 鶹ý’s Trillium String Quartet Hits All the Right Notes

Graduate musicians at 鶹ý combine top-tier training with community impact through residency program, partnership

Biology Professor Thomas Mueller looks at a tank of zebrafish.

When Art Meets Science: 鶹ý’s Groundbreaking Collaboration

Students demonstrate that innovation thrives at the intersection of disciplines

Shea Scruggs

鶹ý Names Shea Scruggs as Director of the John J. Cali School of Music

Accomplished arts leader and oboist brings vision and experience to one of New Jersey’s premier music-education programs

Isaiah Robinson and fellow cast members onstage in “Stomp!”

2025 College Rankings: 鶹ý Named One of the Best Acting Schools in New Jersey by Backstage Magazine

Citing success of alumni on Broadway, TV and film, magazine ranks 鶹ý No. 2 in the Garden State

Pat Metheny laughs on stage as he holds a guitar in his lap.

Tops in Music: How Does 鶹ý Attract World-Class Musicians?

Cali School of Music’s Immersive Residency Program gives students valuable hands-on experience with Grammy-winning artists

Bloom in hues of Blue, Green, Brown, 2024. Cast, blown, fused, mirrored glass, and 23k gold leaf on custom frame by artist Layo Bright.

鶹ý Galleries Presents Layo Bright’s Solo Exhibition “Invasive Blooms”

Explore Themes of Migration, Feminism, and the African Diaspora in 鶹ý, NJ