Mason Gross School of the Arts

Mason Gross
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Dance
Music
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
Why study at Mason Gross?
So you can practice, create, exhibit, perform and teach…your passion.
AT MASON GROSS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
YOU WILL:
• Study your passion with artists and scholars who teach,
write, exhibit, and perform together.
• Work in a community of students in dance, music, theater
arts, and visual arts with endless opportunities for
interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Learn an intensely focused curriculum from professional
faculty who are internationally recognized working artists,
scholars, and master teachers.
• Experience low student-to-faculty teaching ratios,
ensuring strong departmental guidance.
For more information visit us at
www.masongross.rutgers.edu
OR CONTACT:
Department of Dance:
Department of Music:
Department of Theater Arts:
Department of Visual Arts:
732-932-8497
732-932-9190
732-932-9891
732-932-2222
• Live in the suburban location of New Brunswick,
a sophisticated cultural center 45 minutes from
New York City.
• Connect with professional networks.
• Apply liberal arts core requirements and electives
that integrate understanding of your art within its
intellectual context.
Location, Location, Location!
Mason Gross School of the Arts is in New Brunswick,
N.J., home to diverse cultural organizations, ensembles,
galleries and professional theaters and just a short train
ride from New York City and Philadelphia.
Dance
DEGREE PROGRAMS:
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
BFA/EdM five-year track
EdM Master of Education in Dance Education
BA Bachelor of Arts in Dance (through SAS*)
Minor in Dance (through SAS*)
OVERVIEW:
Fulfill your desire to become a professional performer,
choreographer and dance educator within the artistic
and intellectual climate of a major university. The Dance
Department at Mason Gross strives for excellence in
dance performance, dance education and outstanding
creative achievement, allowing you to explore creative
artistry in a diverse educational environment. A
professional faculty with a comprehensive range of
study areas, excellent facilities in a suburban setting
and abundant performing opportunities make the
Mason Gross School ideal for the student seeking
a professional career in dance.
*School of Arts and Sciences
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:
University DanceWorks
DancePlus: Faculty and Guest Artist Concert
Student Concerts
Senior Concert
Launch Pad
Mason Gross Presents
“With internationally
renowned guest artists, the
diversity of the Dance faculty’s
training, the professional
level and strength of the
student body, and the
academic excellence
of this university,
Mason Gross School of
the Arts is, by far,
one of the most well-rounded
dance programs around.”
— Tyner Dumortier, BFA, Dance
PERFORMANCE
OPPORTUNITIES:
Music
DEGREE PROGRAMS:
BM in Classical Performance, Jazz and Music Education
BA in Music (through SAS*)
MA in Composition/Music Theory and Musicology
MM in Classical Performance, Collaborative Piano,
Conducting, Jazz and Music Education
DMA in Classical Performance, Collaborative Piano,
Conducting and Music Education
PhD in Composition/Music Theory and Musicology
ADpl in Performance and Collaborative Piano
OVERVIEW:
The Music Department at Mason Gross has become
one of the nation’s leading institutions in training
professional musicians. Whether you would like to
perform, teach, refine your skills or expand your
repertoire, at Mason Gross, academic research and
performance merge to form a theoretical, historical
and practical basis for the study of music. Through
these disciplines we provide an ideal learning
environment for students seeking a comprehensive
music education.
*School of Arts and Sciences
“The professors at Mason Gross give us the
tools and the inspiration to move forward.”
— Aaron Weinman, BM
HELIX!
Jazz Combos
Opera Institute
Opera Workshop
Percussion Ensemble
Rutgers Collegium Musicum
Rutgers Concert Band
Rutgers Jazz Ensembles
Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir
Rutgers Symphonia
Rutgers Symphony Band
Rutgers Symphony Orchestra
Rutgers Wind Ensemble
Rutgers University Choir
Rutgers University Glee Club
Rutgers University Marching Band
Voorhees Choir
Student recitals and concerts
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:
DEGREE PROGRAMS:
Rutgers Theater Company:
The resident company of student artists whose
work is guided by master teachers and working
professionals. The company is committed to
having students fulfilling all roles and positions,
from playwright and director to actors,
designers and stage managers.
BFA in Acting, Design (Set, Costume,
Lighting and Costume Technology)
and Production (Stage Management and
Technical Direction)
MFA in Acting, Design (Set, Costume,
Lighting and Costume Technology) Directing,
Playwriting and Stage Management
BA in Theater Arts – major and minor
(through SAS*)
● Seven fully produced mainstage plays
● 10 to 12 Jameson Project plays produced
by the MFA Directing program
● Special BFA workshop from Rutgers
Conservatory at Shakespeare’s Globe
Rutgers Conservatory at
Shakespeare’s Globe in London:
A unique opportunity for BFA students to
spend a portion of the Mason Gross program
studying with the most accomplished theater
artists in the United Kingdom.
Production opportunities for BA majors:
Three on-campus student-managed
companies: Cabaret Theatre, Livingston
Theatre Company, and College Avenue Players
OVERVIEW:
Recognized as one of the top five in the
country, the Theater Arts program provides
professional training to MFA and BFA
student artists and a well-rounded liberal
arts program for BA scholar-artists. Here you
will experience the best of all worlds: training
in an intensive conservatory environment at
a major research university featuring worldclass theater practitioners, comprehensive
student services, and an extremely diverse
student population, all in a geographic
location second-to-none. The result: theater
professionals who are adept at and
committed to their craft.
*School of Arts and Sciences
“The training at Mason Gross School of the Arts was specific and multifaceted. It made
it possible for me to walk away with enough trust in my work to get the job done.”
— Sebastian Stan, BFA, Acting – Bucky Barnes in the upcoming Captain America: The First
Avenger (film), The Education of Charlie Banks (film), and Kings (TV)
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
DEGREE PROGRAMS:
BFA in Visual Arts concentrating in:
Design (BFA only)
Painting
Photography
Print
Sculpture
Video
BA in Visual Arts (through SAS*)
MFA in Visual Arts
OVERVIEW:
“Going to a school
like Mason Gross, I don’t have
to be just a graphic designer –
I don’t have to limit myself.”
— Lance Pilgrim, BFA, Graphic Design
As a Visual Arts student at Mason Gross you will work in a rigorous
creative environment exploring classical disciplines and experimental
approaches while developing your individuality as an artist. Our
extensive studio facilities offer the resources you require, and our
large, modern gallery space will provide you with a public forum to
share your vision. The result? You graduate with the critical and
technical skills needed to be a successful working artist.
*School of Arts and Sciences
FACILITIES:
Mason Gross Art Galleries at Civic Square
Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions
Performance Night
Darkrooms: two black-and-white, one color
Digital print room
Sound and production studios
Graphic design computer labs
Woodshop
Painting studios
Ceramic studio
Sculpture studio
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Mason Gross Alumni
Alumni and former faculty members from Mason Gross have forged a path for future artists by
making their mark on the world. Here are some we like to brag about!
DANCE
MUSIC
Anitra Nurnberger – American Repertory Ballet
Jacqueline Podence – Dodge Dance Company
Rebecca Duschl – Transitions Dance Company
Tony Bordonaro – Tze Chun Dance Company
Gillian Beauchamp – Pittsburgh Dance Alloy
Raquel Horsford – STOMP
Kathleen Flynn – Union County Academy for
Performing Arts, dance teacher
Lisa Race – Bessie Award winner
Amanda Pabyan – New York City Opera
James Rollins – Winner, Met District Auditions
Qiang Tu – New York Philharmonic
Sean Jones – Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Xin Zhao – New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Terell Stafford – Chair of jazz studies, Temple University;
instructor, The Juilliard School.
Valissa Willwerth – Philadelphia Orchestra
THEATER ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
Roger Bart – Tony-winning actor
Kristin Davis – Emmy-nominated actress
Tim DeKay – Actor, White Collar
Calista Flockhart – Golden Globe-winning actress
Dan Lawson – Emmy nominated costume designer,
The Good Wife
David Sirulnick – Exec. VP of News and
Production, MTV
Sebastian Stan – Actor, Captain America:
The First Avenger
William Mastrosimone – Playwright
Rob Jess Roth – Broadway director, Beauty and the Beast
Sandra Cheng – Computer animator
Roy Lichtenstein – Pop art iconoclast (faculty)
George Segal – Sculptor
Joan Snyder – Abstract painter
William Pope.L – performance artist
Debbie Walkoczy – Designer, McGraw Hill
Lloyd Boston – Author and style expert
Lucas Samaras – Photographer, painter, sculptor
Matt Rainey – Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist