College of Arts and Media

Adding a minor to degree plan has major implications

Increasingly, students at Grand Canyon University are adding minors. These extra concentrated courses give students deeper knowledge in a branch of their major, an increased […]

Recital to feature 'Songs From and of the East'

Dr. Rachel Velarde, associate professor of voice, grew up with world influences, considering her mom was a Chinese scholar and dad and Arabic scholar. Her […]

'Dressing a Renaissance Queen' cut from right cloth

GCU Costume Designer and professor Nola Yergen just wanted to make a video about Renaissance dress to show to her students. But that idea turned […]

Zach Williams finds inspiration in prison ministry

When Zach Williams' wife asked him to get involved in prison ministry, he told her it wasn't his thing. But after his first visit to […]

Insider shares secrets of TV, film production

Thomas Brodek said working in television and film production is never dull and boring and recalled a time when he worked on the movie "The […]

It's all about that bass (clarinet) at Haas recital

If you stick to just Mozart, you're missing out on a lot, said GCU clarinet professor Tim Haas. So for his bass clarinet recital Sept. […]

New home sets stage for more Fine Arts growth

The College of Fine Arts and Production has been spread across campus for some time, with faculty offices and classes dotting the Colter business complex, […]

GCU theatre's 'Tartuffe' earns multiple ariZoni nods

GCU's production of "Tartuffe," the Moliere comedy about a house divided by a manipulative houseguest, appears to have brought down the house. It landed multiple […]

First day of class makes the grade

GCU is always evolving, with new buildings rising up and offices and colleges moving to new spaces. All the change makes for an interesting first-day […]