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FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

The foundation for education starts with the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Dorothy F.

Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University offers personalized learning, inspiring research, and a multi-disciplinary focus on the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Experience the lifelong advantages of a quality arts and liberal arts education, combined with leading-edge instruction in emerging 21st-century fields. Enjoy unique opportunities to learn and grow at the center of artistic, cultural, and social thought in diverse South Florida.

09/10/2026

A week away from Giving Day! ❤️💙🦉

Here at the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, we’re proud to be part of this university-wide movement, and we’re asking for your help in making this our most impactful Giving Day yet.

Make your gift today and help us soar: https://www.givecampus.com/s/0jzhqp

Thank you for being a part of the Arts and Letters family. Together, we can lead the way and show what’s possible when we unite with purpose.

09/09/2026

Continuum: Angela DiCosola, Artistic Lineage & Transformation

This exhibition is a homage to Angela DiCosola, honoring her distinguished and enduring contributions as both an artist and a professor of ceramics at Florida Atlantic University. Across decades of teaching, mentorship, and creative practice, DiCosola has shaped not only objects of remarkable material sensitivity but also generations of artists whose voices now resonate throughout the contemporary art world.

On View: Aug. 20–Nov. 14, 2026
Schmidt Center Gallery

FAU Galleries

09/08/2026

Missed the first weekend? Baker Street Beginnings by Gina Montét will be back this weekend!

The play takes audiences back to 1870s London, where a young Arthur Conan Doyle finds himself caught up in a mystery that may inspire the world’s greatest fictional detective.

It’s live theatre, adventure, history, comedy, and a little mystery—all in one family experience.

🎭 Baker Street Beginnings
📅 September 5–20
🕖 Saturdays at 7 p.m.
🕒 Sundays at 3 p.m.

🎟️ Tickets at www.fauevents.com

Theatre Lab

09/04/2026

The 2026–27 Florida Atlantic University Arts & Letters Season Brochure has arrived! We are pleased to share another exciting season of gallery exhibitions, concerts, lectures, performances, and cultural events at Florida Atlantic University.

The College of Arts & Letters invites you to explore the many opportunities this season offers to experience the arts and humanities, discover new ideas, and enjoy memorable events with family, friends, and members of our community.

📖 Pick up your complimentary printed brochure on campus at:

• FAU Student Union
• Arts and Humanities Building
• Culture and Society Building
• Performing Arts Building (open space near Studio One Theatre)

Prefer to browse from home? View the digital 2026–27 Arts & Letters Season Brochure and start planning your season with us:https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/pdf/2026-pdfs/sb-2627-w.pdf

09/03/2026

Florida Atlantic’s fourth annual Giving Day is almost here! Join us on Sept. 17 for a 24-hour celebration of philanthropy that brings together alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends in support of the people and programs that make our university thrive.

Here at the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, we’re proud to be part of this university-wide movement, and we’re asking for your help in making it our most impactful Giving Day yet. Any kind of support—whether monetarily or by spreading the word about our mission—counts!

Learn more by clicking the link below:https://www.givecampus.com/s/0jzhqp

09/02/2026

FAU Presents ‘Path of the Panther: A Visual Journey to Preserve Wild Florida’ with Carlton Ward, Jr.

The lecture, which is part of the WLW Visiting Fellows Lecture Program, will take place on Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Carole and Barry Kaye Auditorium, FAU Student Union, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at www.fau.edu/wildflorida.

🔗 https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/news/2026-news/carlton-ward-jr-lecture-2026/

08/31/2026

Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents “Created Equal: America’s 250-Year Constitutional Journey” with Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, on Friday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m., at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton campus.
🔗https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/news/2026-news/constitution-day-2026/

08/28/2026

📅SAVE THE DATE
Join National Geographic Explorer and conservation photographer Carlton Ward Jr. for an extraordinary look at Florida’s endangered wildlands and wildlife.

His “Path of the Panther” project has inspired a movement to save the Florida Wildlife Corridor through the story of the endangered Florida panther.

🎟️Free and open to the public!
Register at www.fau.edu/wildflorida

08/27/2026

Continuing our New Faculty Spotlight series! 🦉✨ Today, we’re excited to introduce two new members of our Arts and Letters community:

🎭 Joel Rodriguez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance
🎨 James Bouchard Graham, Assistant Professor of Studio Art Foundations and Foundations Coordinator in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome to Florida Atlantic and to the College of Arts and Letters! 💙

Welcome, Joel and James! We’re excited to have you here. Go Owls! 🦉

FAU Department of Theatre & Dance

08/26/2026

It’s National Dog Day! 🐶❤️

Today, we’re celebrating some of the cutest members of our Arts and Letters family—our faculty and staff’s furry friends! 🐾

Meet the pups from across our College’s departments and units! 👀🐶 From the Dean’s Office to the Department of History and beyond, these four-legged friends are stealing the spotlight today. 🥹❤️

Swipe through to meet them all, and don’t forget to show your own pup some extra love today! 🐾❤️

History Department, Florida Atlantic University
FAU Music
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FAU Galleries
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777 Glades Road
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+15612972595

Website

http://www.fau.edu/artsandletters

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