Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
Student applies paint to canvas in art class.
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Creative works

Here in northern Arizona, NAU provides the backdrop for a wide spectrum of performances and artistic displays. Throughout the year you can take in a play, attend an opera performance, enjoy vocalists, and peruse art exhibits.

Open to the community

We are proud of our talented students, faculty, and staff. Join us as we share our creative endeavors. Check the NAU calendar or the College of Arts and Letters calendar for listings of events.

David Winslow Van Ness oversees a student working on a laptop.

Collaborating in three dimensions

A lifelong artist and Assistant Professor in NAU’s School of Art, David Winslow Van Ness is known as the “power user” of the 3D printer in Cline Library’s MakerLab.

Honors student Claire Sipos takes a picture while at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Revelations from the field

The NAU Honors College brought alumna Claire Sipos, BS Photography, ’20, to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and gave her the opportunity to push her own boundaries.

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Ehsa Murray, Studio Art major and story teller, writes in her notebook.
Diné film student

NAU art student takes on anti-Asian racism

Ehsa Murray, Studio Art major, uses storytelling and art to give a voice to Asian-American hate crime victims.

Portrait of Joey Carosilva.

Designing the future at New York Fashion Week

Joey Carosilva and four other NAU students networked with expert designers during their trip to New York Fashion Week.

The Kitt Recital Hall at Flagstaff mountain campus.

Kitt Recital Hall

Kitt Recital Hall is the newest addition to NAU’s performance halls. The 250-seat capacity hall has state-of-the-art acoustics, music rehearsal spaces, and music libraries.

In discussing the acoustics, Professor and School of Music Director Todd E. Sullivan explained, “The configuration of the wood is designed to send the sound all around the room, creating a giant matrix of sound waves. This hall will move sound in complex and rich ways.” (Arizona Daily Sun, August 23, 2019 )

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Other impacts

Outside view of the Kitt recital hall.

Performing arts centers

Solo recitals; orchestra, band, and choral performances; plays and operas; and spoken presentations are among the public events that occur in these halls.

 NAU faculty artwork on display.

Art galleries

The College of Arts and Letters maintains two galleries on campus allowing students and faculty to display their art. These galleries—the Beasley Gallery and the NAU Art Museum—are open to the community.

 Students studying at Cline Library.

Cline Library – Special Collections and Archives

Cline Library maintains a collection of research materials on the history of northern Arizona and the Colorado Plateau. Many of these materials are available digitally.