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College of Arts, Humanities, and Social

Sciences

Fall, 2019Andrew J. Drummond, Ph.D.

Associate Dean

Dean Associate Dean

Dr. Ilene Feinman Dr. Andrew Drummond

Office of the Dean

Cinematic Arts & TechnologyLuis Camara

CAHSS Department ChairsSchool of Social, Behavioral,

& Global StudiesRuben Mendoza

School of Humanities & CommunicationSam Robinson

School of World Languages & Cultures

Shigeko Sekine

Visual & Public ArtAngelica Muro

Music & Performing ArtsJeff Jones

PsychologyRanu Sinha

Cinematic Arts & Technology

You’re Killing Me, Susana, written by Cinematic Arts & Technology Department Chair Luis Camara, received six Ariel Award nominations, Mexico’s Academy Awards

Bachelor of Arts Degree & Minor Available

A cutting-edge, highly-collaborative, interdisciplinary, production-based environment preparing students for a career or further study in film, television or digital media. Courses explore:

•Animation•Cinematography•Compositing•Directing

•Editing•Producing•Screenwriting•Sound Design

Service Learning: You’ll make the connection between the classroom and our community through hands-on projects working with the Boys & Girls Club, Rancho Dileo, Connexion Communicaria, Juvenile Hall and workshops with local high school students.

Firsthand Perspective: Students create narrative, documentary, inter-active and experimental media as well as gain knowledge from our guest speaker events featuring industry professionals.


Alumnae Margo Flitcraft ‘13 (shown at left) and Lorraine Cardoza ‘14 worked on the film crew of true-life series, Wonder Women, winner of the 2017 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program

Our alumni have won Emmys and Oscars as well as awards from the Director’s Guild of America, Mill Valley Film Festival, CSU Media

Arts Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival

Emerging Filmmaker’s Program and others.

Their films have screened at Sundance, Berlin Film Festival,

SXSW, Emerging Artist NY and many more.


Alumni work includes: • Pirates of the Caribbean• American Pickers• Star Wars• Workaholics• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes• Community• Star Trek• Oakland A’s Baseball

• The Bachelor• Let Me In• Coraline• The Avengers• The Muppets• Mad Men• San Francisco Giants Baseball

Cinematic Arts & Technology: Careers

Aside from becoming independent and entrepreneurial media makers, our graduates have started their own companies, founded film festivals, and won awards. Others have gone on to enter the media arts industry working with:

• ABC• CBS• NBC• FOX• Company 3• Discovery• Disney

• Pixar• Electronic Arts• Google• Industrial Light and

Magic• Lucas Arts• Sony Studios

Screening: Sundance Shorts with Mike Plante

Scholarships Available:• Giammanco Memorial Scholarship• Mahito Shirako Memorial Scholarship• Suzanne W. Killian & Jack R. Killian Scholarship

for Arts & Communications

School of Humanities & Communication

The Florence C. & Alwin R. Krause Scholarship:This scholarship is a tribute to LA Times photojournalist Alwin Krause and his aunt, Florence Campbell Rathom, one of the first female journalists to work at the Providence Journal, Rhode Island. To date, more than $1 Million in scholarships have been awarded to students in the School of Humanities & Communication.Suzanne W. Killian & Jack R. Killian Scholarship for Arts & CommunicationsThis scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students majoring in Music & Performing Arts, Visual & Public Art, Humanities & Communication, and Cinematic Arts & Technology.

Bachelor of Arts Degree & Minor AvailableOther Minors Include:

• Chicanx Studies• Creative Writing & Social Action• Journalism & Media Studies• Peace Studies• Pre-Law• Writing & Rhetoric

Our Mission: To prepare students to be ethical and creative thinkers and actors in a multicultural and increasingly interconnected global society.


Writers from the Edge Series: Annual series featuring a public reading and discussion session partnered with community workshops

Humanities Areas:• Philosophy & Ethics• History• Composition Studies• Literature• Creative Writing• English Studies

Interdisciplinary Fields:• American Studies• Cultural Studies• Ethnic Studies• Gender Studies• Legal Studies• Peace Studies

Communication Studies:• Journalism & Media

Studies• Communication• Rhetoric


In the Ords co-chief editor Bianca SandovalPhoto Credit: Nic Coury, as featured in the Monterey County Weekly

Publications & Creative Expression: Students gain first-hand experience and knowledge working with and providing content for our award-winning student-run weekly newspaper, The Lutrinae, and through our new literary arts journal, In the Ords.

Music & Performing Arts


Providing students foundations in theory, history and performance with concentrations in Recording Technology and Contemporary Music.

The Environment: Students pursuing a music degree can look forward to a variety of learning experiences with particular emphasis on the fact that ALL forms of art are interdisciplinary collaborations among artists. At the core of our collaborations are applied music and new technologies working together to enhance individual creativity.

We bring together musicians, composers, singers, visual artists, actors, choreographers and others together to work, learn, create, and perform using new tools and technologies. MPA is on the cutting edge in training students to take their place as musicians, singers, recording engineers and technicians in areas of performance and production. Our goal is to prepare our students for professional careers in a rapidly-changing technological industry.


Students have the opportunity to hone their craft and perform in a variety of on and off-campus events including:

• Spring & Winter Concert• Sharp Nine Ensemble• Choral Concerts • Master Class Performances• Weekly Friday Concerts• Performances at the CSUMB

Salinas Center for Arts & Culture• CSUMB Commencement,

Capstone Festival, Orientation, New Student Welcome, President’s Speaker Series


Monterey Jazz Festival PartnershipA new partnership program in 2018 launched a series of jazz education activities, the first featuring world-renowned saxophonist, composer and educator Tia Fuller (below), who performed “From Beyoncé and Beyond: Music Business, Performance, and Leadership.”In 2019, we welcomed Top 20 Jazz Drummer Allison Miller & two-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Derrick Hodge for “Jazz and New Horizons.”

The PartnershipThis unique and creative partnership is made possible by a donation from Dr. Robert Danziger and Dr. Martha Drexler Lynn.

Psychology


In the Psychology major, you’ll develop a solid understanding of human behavior and mental processes using a scientific approach.

You’ll explore the ways in which human biology, psychological experience and cultural contexts combine to influence our actions and thoughts.

About our Department: We value evidence-based practice, academic rigor, social justice, and respect for diversity through educational approaches that facilitate social change. We use student-centered teaching to train students in the use of scientific inquiry and critical thinking.

Psychology

Research & Labs:We have 9 active research labs led by full-time faculty members covering topics across a variety of domains including clinical, social, cognitive, developmental, and health. Work along side faculty for hands-on experience in:

• Child Health & Wellness Research Lab• Clinical & Forensic Evaluation Lab• Dyer-Seymour Developmental Science Lab• Support Young People Project• Media & Social Cognition Lab• Social Psychology Lab: Inequality & Social

Justice• Memory & Perception Lab• Perplexing Questions Lab• Trauma Outcomes & Recovery Lab

Psychology

Student Organizations-Two Student-Led Clubs:Psychology Society: Open to all majors and features weekly workshops covering topics from healthy relationships to creating a successful capstone project or research presentation.

Psi Chi: International Honor Society focusing heavily on helping students prepare for graduate school and community involvement.

Psychology

Teddy TalksStudents sharing fresh ideas through TED-style talks to a non-technical audience.

NetworkingThe Psychology Department maintains a list of professionals available to meet with students for collaborative work, open discussions, advice on careers in the field and more.

ConferencesTravel with faculty to present at industry conferences including:

• The Western Psychological Association Conference

• American Psychology-Law Society Conference

• Society for Research on Adolescence• MMPI Workshops & Symposiums

School of Social, Behavioral, and Global Studies

About our Department: The School of Social, Behavioral, and Global Studies offers two majors providing an integrative approach to the fields of Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Social History, History/Social Science Teaching Track, International Studies, Native American Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies and Sociology.

Bachelor of Arts Degrees Available:• Global Studies• Social & Behavioral Sciences

Minors Include:• Anthropology• Global Studies• International Health Policy• Peace Studies• Sociology


About the Major:In the Social & Behavioral Sciences major, you will gain knowledge and skills critical to helping to solve many of the world's pressing social problems. The 21st century global society presents a complex picture of human conditions that can be examined politically, economically, culturally, historically, socially, technologically and behaviorally.

Social & Behavioral Sciences Concentrations Include:• Anthropology• Archaeology• Geographic Information Systems• Native American Studies• Political Economy• Social History• Sociology

Careers:Social scientists are employed in education, business, law, both government and non-governmental organizations and civil society at local, national and global levels. Our students seek to influence discussion and affect positive social change through teaching, research, application and service.


About Global Studies:We live in an interdependent world where cultural, economic, media and population flows intersect. You will study the shifting meanings of globalization and how you can prepare for active, responsible, and creative leadership in our increasingly globalized society.Students develop their knowledge of US foreign policy and world history while exploring diverse world views and ideologies. You'll analyze a variety of global issues including: economic and political problems, humanitarian crises, environmental sustainability, the political economy, religious conflict, and women's rights and you will be challenged to consider new options for our complex global problems.

Global Studies: Explore what it means to be a global citizen in the 21st century.

Our alumni want to change the world-they have joined the Peace Corps, attended the World Social Forum, are labor organizers, and are activists for migrant rights and food sovereignty. They have worked in presidential and congressional campaigns, are political consultants, environmental lobbyists, and serve the public as staff in the city, state and federal government. They are teachers, international education consultants and have worked at NGOs in Bosnia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Japan and Jordan.


Social Justice Colloquium:This annual event is a cross-campus collaborative effort spanning a week or more bringing together thought leaders on the social justice issues of our time into conversation with campus and community members.

The Colloquium addresses topics and issues uniquely significant to the diverse student, faculty, and staff population and to our constituent communities in the Monterey Bay region.


Internship Opportunities:• Panetta Institute: Congressional Intern

Training• National Council on US-Arab Relations• Women’s Alliance for Technology, Ethics

& Ritual• California Coalition for Rural Housing

Diversity in Nonprofit Housing & Community Development

• Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Visual & Public Art


The mission of the Visual and Public Art (VPA) Department is to provide students with a lifelong set of skills that synthesize studio and community arts approaches to artistic production, exhibition, and education.

Both individual and collaborative art methodologies are used in this integrated emphasis through coursework in painting and murals; sculpture, installation and performance art; arts education and museum studies, photography, and media culture.

About the Program: Combining theory with practice, the program focuses on historical and contemporary analysis, community collaboration, artistic production, evaluation and distribution of work with an emphasis on applied research, technical competency, and self-expression. The VPA major equips students with skills of art making, ethical inquiry, self-reflection, visual literacy, empathy and reciprocal community engagement to address the critical issues of aesthetics, social justice and cross-cultural competencies in a multicultural and increasingly interconnected global society.

Visual & Public ArtArt & Social Practice in Action:The Visual and Public Art department is an inclusive and equitable campus community where all members of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions are welcomed, valued, and affirmed. Join VPA students, faculty, and staff in bringing to life our vision of being a socially-just community with a substantive commitment to multilingual, multicultural, and gender-equitable learning.

Course Framework Includes:• Studio Practice• Analysis and Critical Thinking• Professional Practice and Portfolio Build

Visual & Public Art

Photography & Integrated Media Studio Building:• VPA Lounge & Library• Darkroom• Film Processing Area• Digital Lab• Side by Side Studio• Dry Room (Archival

Production Area)

Mural & Painting Studio:• Mural and painting• Mixed Media• Painting & drawing• Color Theory• Visual Art Education

for Teachers• Day of the Dead

Workshop• Color Mixing Lab

Sculpture & Installation Studio:• Fabrika Silkscreen

Printing Lab: the only screen-printing laboratory in the CSU system

• Welding Studio• Woodworking Studio• Ceramics Studio• Fabrication Studio

Painting Studio features large format modular walls that accommodate variable dimension projects up to 10x50ft -the only open-floor layout painting studio in the entire CSU system

Visual & Public Art

Visiting Artist Series:Our Visiting Artist Series provides a forum for engagement and dialogue with emerging and established figures in contemporary art and culture through a 3-day mini-residency that includes a public lecture, workshop with senior Capstone students, and studio visits where students receive advice, exposure to various professional options, and one-on-one creative criticism and feedback.

Artists Working Side by Side:Artists working Side by Side is a four-year Initiative that will include residency, visiting artists, exhibitions, artist talks, conversations, and Q&A. This is part of VPA’s working with masters Side by Side Initiative that facilities 1/1 work/interaction/mentorship with student and faculty as it applies to their respective disciplines.

Visual & Public Art Scholarship/DeCaravara Fellowship Roxana E. Keland Endowed Memorial Scholarship


The ability to communicate in another language gives you a tremendous advantage in a wide range of careers. Whether on the job or in your community, your language competency and cultural understanding can help you establish valuable connections in the inter-dependent global community.

Bachelor of Arts Degrees Available:• Japanese Language & Culture• Spanish Language & Hispanic CulturesMinors Include:

• Hispanic Cultures & History• Latin American Studies• Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures• Japanese Language & Culture• Japanese Culture & History

Spanish | Japanese | Italian | American Sign Language


Spanish Language & Hispanic Cultures:You’ll attain an advanced level of proficiency in Spanish and acquire a reasonable understanding and knowledge of Hispanic cultures through the study of literature, history, art, social science, and philosophy in a variety of courses taught in Spanish and English. As students plan their programs, they select a specific area of concentration (literature, culture, language) in which to acquire a more profound knowledge relative to their particular interests and goals.

Japanese Language & Culture:You’ll achieve an impressive level of language proficiency (intermediate-high level according to the ACTFL guidelines in Japanese) to be able to communicate effectively in Japanese with well-rounded Japanese cultural knowledge in such areas as history, literature and social sciences.The program prepares graduates for successful careers as professionals in teaching, business, technology, travel, tourism, governmental and nongovernmental agencies, and for graduate study in Japanese studies, linguistics, Asian studies, translation and interpretation, TESOL, or focused international disciplines such as policy, management, environmental sciences, business management, and business administration.

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Key Community Relationships:• Friends of Creative Arts• First Night Monterey• Arts Council for Monterey County• Library of Congress Veterans’ History

Project• Philip Glass Days & Nights Festival• Monterey Jazz Festival• Monterey Symphony• Sundance Film Festival• Asian Community Experience, Salinas• Youth Orchestra of Salinas• CSUMB Center for Arts & Culture at

Salinas City Center

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCESOpened Fall 2019

CAHSS 504 New Building

ENTRY VIEW FROM DIVARTY STREET LOOKING SOUTHEAST:

COURTYARD AERIAL:

Space Management Projects

July, 2019

CURRENT SPACE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS: AN INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS

VPA COMPLEX (BUILDING 70)

Complete renovation/structural retrofit of Building 70 provides a fourth building dedicated to our Visual & Public Art Department, resulting in the creation of:

• Student exhibition space• Specialized instruction • Dark rooms• New classroom on South wing

This project also frees up current space in other buildings to expand student learning spaces and permanent dedicated exhibition space for student work.

Timing: Fall 19 through Spring 20


MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS

MUSIC HALL (BUILDING 30)

Phase 1: Soundproofing of practice spaces; carpet and paint refresh of North and West hallways and faculty offices; Demolition and removal of annex in West lot.

Timing: COMPLETE

Phase 2: Rework of recording space and storage on West wing; remodel of Music Hall (extended stage, reduced seating, addition of whisper booths); flip ASC office to equipment checkout, carpet and paint refresh East wing and Music Hall.

Timing: Summer 2020


MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS

Addition of Second Building: Grove Hall Building 48

This additional building dedicated to Music & Performing Arts supports:• A move of faculty and staff to the building, freeing up Music Hall to

additional practice spaces and instrument storage and checkout.• A specialized music instruction classroom• A second specialized music instruction classroom MAC Lab in support of

music technology

Timing: Fall 19 for Spring 20 Occupancy


CINEMATIC ARTS & TECHNOLOGY (BUILDING 27-STUDIO SPACES)

Phase 1 (MPF Grant and in-Kind Match): Soundproofing of studio; soundproofing of edit suites; installation of track and curtain; green screen refabrication

Timing: COMPLETE

Phase 2: Demolition and removal of annex near East lot; renovation of storage area in East wing.

Timing: COMPLETE

Phase 3: Flip of now vacant offices to storage and equipment checkout; creation of /faculty landing space; Carpet refresh along North to South corridor; tiling of new storage; flip of South ‘control room’ to instructional space.

Timing: Winter 2019

Academic III-CAHSS (504):

Occupants: CAHSS Dean, SBGS, WLC, CART, and HCOM

Classrooms: 14 in total, including 4 specialized spaces, an Anthropology storage space, and a 200 seat lecture and screening space

CAHSS physical space footprint post move:Buildings 504, 73, 72, 71, 70, 48, 30, 27, and 18

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