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Dr. Andrew Schulz Appointed Associate Dean in Arts and Architecture

Andrew Schulz appointed associate dean in the College of Arts and Architecture

6/14/13

Andrew Schulz, associate professor of 18th- and 19th-century art and former head of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon, has been appointed associate dean for research in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, effective August 1. He replaces Bill Doan, who is returning to full-time faculty in the School of Theatre.

Aeschbacher named to Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

6/14/13

Peter Aeschbacher, associate professor of landscape architecture and architecture at Penn State's H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, has been named Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program member 2013-15.

Campers posed at Fallingwater in 2012

Stuckeman School summer camp offers a place for passionate future designers

6/4/13

The Penn State Department of Architecture and H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture host an Architecture/Landscape Architecture Summer Camp for high school students every July. The program provides campers the opportunity to utilize the impressive facilities of the Stuckeman Family Building and be mentored by faculty, alumni and experienced graduate and undergraduate students.

Karen Keifer-Boyd Inducted into NAEA 2013 Class of Distinguished Fellows

Art Education faculty, alumnus win prestigious national honors

6/4/13

Penn State’s art education faculty and alumni have long contributed to the outstanding national reputation of the University’s art education program. This year the National Art Education Association (NAEA) recognized the contributions of three Penn Staters by inducting them into its 2013 Class of Distinguished Fellows. The honorees were Karen Keifer-Boyd, professor of art education and women’s studies; B. Stephen Carpenter II (Class of 1989, master of education; Class of 1996, doctorate in art education), professor of art education; and alumnus John Howell White (Class of 1994, doctorate in art education), professor of art education and chair of the Department of Art Education and Crafts at Kutztown University.

Artwork featuring a photo of faculty member Anna Divinsky.

A Q&A on the launch of Penn State's first MOOC

5/29/13

Penn State launched its first massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction to Art: Concepts and Techniques, yesterday – an effort that has been three months in the making. Anna Divinsky, lead faculty member of the Digital Arts Certificate Program at Penn State, has been instrumental in creating the first of the five courses that Penn State is offering this year on the leading MOOC platform, Coursera.

College of A&A Recognizes Achievement

College of Arts and Architecture recognizes faculty, staff for achievements

5/22/13

Three College of Arts and Architecture faculty and staff members were honored with awards for outstanding service earlier this year: Mark Lusk, professor of music (trombone), received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching; Eric McKee, associate professor of music theory, received the Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring; and Lorraine Reitz, administrative support coordinator, Stuckeman School, received the Staff Award for Outstanding Service.

Marica Tacconi Honored by Commission for Women

Marica Tacconi honored by Penn State Commission for Women

5/22/13

Marica S. Tacconi, professor of musicology and assistant director for research and graduate studies in the School of Music in the College of Arts and Architecture, was honored with a 2013 Achieving Women Award from the Penn State Commission for Women.

The Achieving Women Award recognizes Penn State women who have shown notable leadership and accomplishment in their fields, and have gone beyond the requirements of their employment duties and responsibilities in support of the University’s diversity efforts, promotion of equal opportunity or contribution to human causes and public service activities.

High school students who are interested in the visual arts will learn how to make a portfolio of their work during the week-long camp.

Campers develop skills at Penn State’s youth summer camps

5/22/13

New this year, the School of Visual Arts Summer Art Camp (July 7 to 12) will teach high school students who are interested in the visual arts how to create a portfolio of their work. The camp’s theme, “Portfolio Processes,” underscores the goals of the program – to show campers how to create exciting artworks in different media and to develop a digital portfolio. The camp coincides with the 2013 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

James Wines' building design

Architecture professor James Wines to receive lifetime achievement award

5/20/13

Penn State professor of architecture James Wines, founder and president of SITE, will be honored this fall with the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. He is being recognized for his work in design of site-specific structures that engage information about the environment, including buildings, public spaces, environmental art, landscapes, master plans, interiors, video productions, graphics and product designs. His work has attracted international attention since 1970, influencing the design of environmentally oriented buildings, interiors, gardens and public spaces throughout the world.

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Video: Curators give talk, tour at Palmer Museum of Art

4/3/13

At a recent Research Unplugged program at Penn State's Palmer Museum of Art, curators Joyce Robinson and Dana Carlisle Kletchka presented a talk and tour, "Behind the Scenes at the Museum: What Do Curators Do?"

Robinson, curator of art and affiliate associate professor of art history, is a specialist in modern American and European art, and teaches courses primarily on African American art.

Dr. Andrew Schulz Appointed Associate Dean in Arts and Architecture

Andrew Schulz appointed associate dean in the College of Arts and Architecture

6/14/13

Andrew Schulz, associate professor of 18th- and 19th-century art and former head of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon, has been appointed associate dean for research in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, effective August 1. He replaces Bill Doan, who is returning to full-time faculty in the School of Theatre.

Aeschbacher named to Distinguished Honors Faculty Program

6/14/13

Peter Aeschbacher, associate professor of landscape architecture and architecture at Penn State's H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, has been named Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program member 2013-15.

Campers posed at Fallingwater in 2012

Stuckeman School summer camp offers a place for passionate future designers

6/4/13

The Penn State Department of Architecture and H. Campbell and Eleanor R. Stuckeman School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture host an Architecture/Landscape Architecture Summer Camp for high school students every July. The program provides campers the opportunity to utilize the impressive facilities of the Stuckeman Family Building and be mentored by faculty, alumni and experienced graduate and undergraduate students.

Karen Keifer-Boyd Inducted into NAEA 2013 Class of Distinguished Fellows

Art Education faculty, alumnus win prestigious national honors

6/4/13

Penn State’s art education faculty and alumni have long contributed to the outstanding national reputation of the University’s art education program. This year the National Art Education Association (NAEA) recognized the contributions of three Penn Staters by inducting them into its 2013 Class of Distinguished Fellows. The honorees were Karen Keifer-Boyd, professor of art education and women’s studies; B. Stephen Carpenter II (Class of 1989, master of education; Class of 1996, doctorate in art education), professor of art education; and alumnus John Howell White (Class of 1994, doctorate in art education), professor of art education and chair of the Department of Art Education and Crafts at Kutztown University.

Artwork featuring a photo of faculty member Anna Divinsky.

A Q&A on the launch of Penn State's first MOOC

5/29/13

Penn State launched its first massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction to Art: Concepts and Techniques, yesterday – an effort that has been three months in the making. Anna Divinsky, lead faculty member of the Digital Arts Certificate Program at Penn State, has been instrumental in creating the first of the five courses that Penn State is offering this year on the leading MOOC platform, Coursera.

College of A&A Recognizes Achievement

College of Arts and Architecture recognizes faculty, staff for achievements

5/22/13

Three College of Arts and Architecture faculty and staff members were honored with awards for outstanding service earlier this year: Mark Lusk, professor of music (trombone), received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching; Eric McKee, associate professor of music theory, received the Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring; and Lorraine Reitz, administrative support coordinator, Stuckeman School, received the Staff Award for Outstanding Service.

Marica Tacconi Honored by Commission for Women

Marica Tacconi honored by Penn State Commission for Women

5/22/13

Marica S. Tacconi, professor of musicology and assistant director for research and graduate studies in the School of Music in the College of Arts and Architecture, was honored with a 2013 Achieving Women Award from the Penn State Commission for Women.

The Achieving Women Award recognizes Penn State women who have shown notable leadership and accomplishment in their fields, and have gone beyond the requirements of their employment duties and responsibilities in support of the University’s diversity efforts, promotion of equal opportunity or contribution to human causes and public service activities.