About the College

The College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) encourages students to develop their creative and analytical abilities, tailored to their aspirations, by encouraging dialogue, inspiration, passion and beauty. These attributes are fostered through a broad liberal arts education and specialized professional training.

Our six departments—Art + Design, Art History, Art Education, Dance, Electronic Media and Film, Mass Communication and Communication Studies, Music and Theatre Arts—offer a wide range of majors and concentrations. In addition to programs of study for our majors and minors, we also offer all TU students the opportunity to participate in an exciting variety of academic and artistic experiences.

Facilities in the College of Fine Arts and Communication are designed with an emphasis on the teaching and learning environment.

• Center for the Arts	• Media Center	• Van Bokkelen Hall	• Stephens Hall

Recognized as a thriving visual arts center for Maryland, the college contributes to the cultural life of Towson and the Greater Baltimore region by offering an annual program of events that include more than 90 music performances; at least 25 student films; 17 dance concerts; numerous debates, lectures and workshops; no fewer than four mainstage productions; a daily campus television show; and eight to 10 art exhibitions. More than 100,000 people attend college-sponsored events each year.

To learn more about our events:

• Arts and Culture Calendar

College of Fine Arts and Communication
Center for the Arts, Room 3001 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-3288
Fax: 410-704-6026

The Jim Paulsen Alumni Sculpture Exhibition, which ran 2/17 – 3/31 in the Center for the Arts Gallery, was striking. Paulsen chose to showcase the work of his alums, rather than mount a personal career retrospective. To hear him tell it, “If you have a party and you invite people who can cook, then you have a great party. So you invite people who can cook great art, you have a great party. These are my friends. And they make solid art.” (Miri Rotkovitz) Read more