College of the Arts
Create Here. Grow Here. Go Further.
At Montclair State University’s College of the Arts, you are at the center of a creative community built for your success. Across more than 50 programs in Art & Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance, you will learn from accomplished artists, scholars, and professionals who bring real-world experience into studios, stages, galleries, classrooms, and creative spaces. Through close mentorship, performances, exhibitions, internships, and hands-on learning, you will strengthen your craft, expand your perspective, and build momentum for what comes next. Surrounded by more than 2,000 fellow creatives and connected to arts, industry, and community partners, you will find the opportunities to create boldly and shape your future.
Our Departments and Schools
Department of Art and Design
Prepare to shape the world through art and design with hands-on learning, expert faculty, and opportunities to develop your creative voice.
John J. Cali School of Music
Discover a vibrant community of musicians, educators, and artists where expert faculty, performance opportunities, and creative collaboration prepare students to shape the future of music.
Department of Theatre and Dance
Build your career in theatre and dance through rigorous training, hands-on production experiences, and professional opportunities just 14 miles from New York City.
Creative education with visibility, versatility, and momentum
The College of the Arts offers opportunities to learn, create, and perform alongside accomplished artist-teachers, including award-winning composers, designers, visual artists, actors, musicians, directors, choreographers, and communication professionals. Located just minutes from New York City, the College regularly welcomes internationally recognized guest artists who share their expertise through master classes, performances, and productions.
Through Arts and Cultural Programming, the College presents a dynamic season of performances, exhibitions, and events featuring acclaimed national and international artists. Programs take place across six professional venues, including the state-of-the-art Alexander Kasser Theater, providing exceptional cultural experiences for both campus and community audiences.
Programs that fit your creative path
Explore degrees and experiences across art, design, music, theatre, dance, media, and interdisciplinary study.
Spaces that support serious creative work
Tour the studios, stages, galleries, rehearsal rooms, and production environments where students learn and create.
Community Partnerships
Discover how the College of the Arts is making a difference through dynamic partnerships with our local communities.
View the report on Community Partnerships and Impact
Ready to explore College of the Arts opportunities?
Royal Shakespeare Company Residency
The College of the Arts is thrilled to announce a three-year pilot program with RSC Learning (RSC’s educational arm) that will pave the way to establishing a long-term partnership, aligning the two organizations’ mutual dedication to unlocking the transformative power of Shakespeare and theatre practice.
A Center for Excellence
We are a state-designated “Center of Excellence in the Arts,” with programs spanning a wide range of artistic disciplines and areas of study.
PEAK Performances
PEAK Performances brings professional artists of uncommon imagination together with audiences of adventuresome spirits to create a deeper connection to the arts.
University Galleries
The University Galleries brings together ideas, perspectives, and dialogues to foster curiosity and shared understandings through art. The University Galleries presents diverse and inclusive exhibitions and programs creating connections that unite the campus experience with the local and global community.
Contact
- Program Assistant/Administrative Services
- cartcontactus@montclair.edu
- 973-655-7071
- Morehead Hall 225
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