College of Fine Arts & Communication

Recognized as a thriving arts center for Maryland, the college is at the center of Towson’s cultural life, with program offerings in art, dance, electronic media and film, mass communication and communication studies, music and theatre arts. You will develop your creative and analytical abilities through a broad liberal education and specialized professional training.

Our faculty – leaders in their fields and communities – are committed to your artistic and professional development.  Learn from faculty members who perform and exhibit regionally, nationally and internationally; publish books and papers; lead students in research projects; and conduct research with colleagues.

Center for the Arts

The Center for the Arts is home to the college's main office, several academic departments and facilities that include a concert hall, recital hall, art galleries, studio and main theaters, dance studios, the Asian Arts & Culture Center and the box office. The college's journalism laboratories, radio-TV-film laboratories, radio station XTSR-AM, and television station WMJF-TV are located in Van Bokkelen Hall and the Media Center. The Stephens Hall Theatre provides performance space for dance, opera and musicals.

Cultural Hub

The college is the hub for the university’s cultural life and contributes to the culture of greater Towson and Baltimore through an annual program of events including art exhibits; music, theater and dance performances; films, debates, lectures and workshops; and an online campus television station.  The college also offers a variety of arts-enrichment programs for children and adults through the Asian Arts and Culture Center, Community Dance Center and the Community Art Center.