Paul Beyer playing keyboard

Recent graduate Paul Beyer reflects on his first year teaching music

Recent graduate, Paul Beyer, reflects on his first year teaching music by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance | Alumni | School of Music Theatre and Dance We recently connected with Paul Beyer, who graduated from CSU with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 2023. Paul […]


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Phuong Nguyen has built a classroom culture around high standards and making music fun

Phuong Nguyen has built a classroom culture around high standards and making music fun by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Dai-Phuong Nguyen (B.M.E. ’01, M.M.E. ’08) is a perfectionist as a performer of multiple instruments and genres and a music educator. He has created a classroom environment […]


Denver West High School

Hollie Ryckman embraces multiple cultures and student-led approaches in her Denver classroom

Hollie Ryckman embraces multiple cultures and student-led approaches in her Denver classroom by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Many CSU music education graduates expand upon normalized approaches to music pedagogy to accommodate their students’ needs and interests. Denver music teacher Hollie Ryckman is part of this transformative […]


Jana Webster Wheeler

Jana Webster-Wheeler’s experiences were a catalyst for teaching music and more

Jana Webster-Wheeler’s experiences are a catalyst to teaching music and more by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance As a woman with a rich history who has turned her trauma into a wellspring of wisdom, Jana Webster-Wheeler, B.M.E. ’00, has used her difficult experiences to teach so much […]


Outstanding Grads - Spring 2024

Celebrating our Spring 2024 Outstanding Grads

Join us in celebrating our esteemed College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2024 Commencement.


University Center for the Arts, UCA

The Slusarski-Harris Scholarship Encourages Dance Students’ Thirst for Excellence

Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris continue to support student work in the dance program at Colorado State University with the Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris Dance Scholarship. “Dance brought much to our lives: discipline, artistic expression, and physical accomplishment,” said the couple. “These are vitally important in a dance career and equally valuable in life itself.” […]



CLA All College Awards 2024

Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2024

The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty, staff, and volunteers for 2024.


CSU Theatre production of Fairview

KCACTF awards for Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury

The CSU Theatre production of Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Dr. Ray Black, was attended by a Kennedy Center American College Theatre (KCACTF) respondent. John Hill, who is emeritus faculty of Theatre and Humanities at Front Range Community College, provided feedback on the production and awarded select actors and crew based on their […]