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GCM Student Wins Print Best of Show Award and Scholarship
Jul 20, 2026

by Kay Bishop and John Craft

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Spotlight: Applied Design Student Colvin Harvey Interns with London Designer Tino Seubert
Jul 17, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Industrial Design (Applied Design) program continues to cultivate emerging designers who are ready to make their mark on the global stage.

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Karen Duckett Bailey ’89 — 2026 College of Fine & Applied Arts Alumni of the Year
Jul 15, 2026

information sourced from article by Brian Miller and Courtney Roberts

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CAA-Funded Field Trip Transforms Art History Students Through Experiential Learning in NYC
Nov 10, 2025

The fourteen Department of Art students enrolled in Dr. Erin Peters’ ARH 4030 capstone class traveled to New York City for experiential learning...

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The Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) Premieres Eight Original Works from November 19-23
Nov 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is premiering eight original dance works during the Fall Appalachian...

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Art Student Bobby Carter Wins First Place at National Pinnacle College Media Awards
Oct 31, 2025

Painting & Drawing Student Recognized for Editorial Cartoon Excellence in Prestigious Collegiate Journalism Competition

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This is Dance/Music: New Works by Collaborative Process and Music Composition Students
Oct 20, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – Students from the Department of Theatre and Dance Collaborative Process class have paired with Hayes School of Music Composition...

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App State Theatre and Dance Presents the Play, “Orlando" — Sarah Ruhl’s Adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Novel Opens Oct. 29
Oct 15, 2025

“The longest and most charming love letter in literature.”

by Keith Martin