Portland State Magazine Spring 2013

10 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2013 STUDENT DEMAND, GROWING PRESTIGE, AND SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS LED TO A NEW NAME AND DESIGNATION FOR THE ARTS ON CAMPUS. THE FACE OF CHANGE is about to appear on Lincoln Hall. It’s a new $3.6 million glass tower that will be built this year on the Southwest Broadway side of Portland State’s oldest building. The tower will house a dance studio, acting studio, and an art gallery, all prominently visible from the street. This glass addition is the result of a $2.3 million gift from Portland arts benefactor Arlene Schnitzer, and will be the final phase of a more than $30 million renovation of the hall itself. But the tower is just a physical symbol of a larger change: the evolution of the entire arts spectrum at the University. In February, the School of Fine and Performing Arts became the College of the Arts. The name change is a reflection of the growth in prestige, enrollment, and research dollars that the school—now the college—has been undergoing for years. “The college name reflects the stature of our programs, the outstanding work of our faculty, and the vital support of the arts community in Portland,” says Barbara Sestak, dean of the college. The new college is made up of the School of Archi- tecture, School of Art & Design, School of Music, and School of Theatre & Film, and is home to some of the fastest growing programs at the University. More than 2,800 students are majoring in arts programs at PSU. The College of the Arts is one of only a handful of institutions in the world to bring this variety of creative disciplines under one umbrella. Here’s a look inside. THE NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF THEATRE & FILM Opposite page photos, clockwise starting top left: PSU Symphony Orchestra, costume shop, graphic design class, Time Arts Club exhibit, musical Urine Town , architecture design class, campus foundry, taiko drum performance