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Day at The Beach 

Welcoming first-time, first-year and transfer students admitted to ºÚÁÏÍø for the Fall 2026 semester
This special open house day aims to give admitted students and their families an in-depth look at the academic experience within our college. Participants can meet with faculty and current students, and learn more about academic departments, degree programs, and class experiences.

Please RSVP with Day at The Beach to attend the campus-wide event. No additional RSVP is required to attend the College of the Arts showcases that are taking place at the College of the Arts Academic facilities.

           School of Art – Fine Arts Building 1 (FA1), FA2, FA3, FA4
                      located on the South East side of the Campus

           Department of Dance – Dance Center
                      located due East of the ºÚÁÏÍø Pyramid

           Department of Design – Design Building
                      located on the corner of Palo Verde and State University Dr.

           Department of Cinematic Arts â€“ University Telecommunications Center
                      located on the South East corner of the Campus

           Bob Cole Conservatory of Music – University Music Center
                      located due East of the ºÚÁÏÍø Pyramid

           Department of Theatre Arts – Theatre Arts Building
                      located on the South East corner of the Campus

Event Schedule for Day at The Beach

The following is the schedule for the campus-wide Day at The Beach event.

• 9 - 10 am: Welcome @ Walter Pyramid (tickets required-RSVP and Ticket Link Above)
• 12 - 1 pm: Welcome @ Walter Pyramid (tickets required-RSVP and Ticket Link Above)
• 10 am - 3 pm: College Showcases (see College of the Arts Menu of Opportunities below)
• 9 am - 3 pm: Campus Resource Fair (100+ booths providing information on campus services and clubs)
• 9 am - 3 pm: Campus and Housing Tours (meet at the Maxson Plaza fountain on 2nd level of Brotman Hall)

View the detailed Day at The Beach event schedule.

Parking

Parking will be free for the day on Saturday, April 11 to accommodate guests attending Day at The Beach. You will not need to purchase a parking permit when you arrive at ºÚÁÏÍø.

College of the Arts Menu of Opportunities

9:30 am - 3pm: 

Explore the campus and find your Arts and Academic Home (Use the Interactive Map or visit the College of the Arts Tents/Hubs located east of the Pyramid or west of Fine Arts 4 on the south end of campus)

10 am - 3 pm: 
College of the Arts Department and Facilities Showcases

• Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
  • Open from 10 am - 3 pm
  • Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Tours – Meet/Start at the Daniel Recital Hall
    • includes informal Q&A session with Department and program leaders
  • Band clinic with visiting high school students open for observation - BCCM Band Room
• Department of Cinematic Arts
  • Open from 10 am - 3 pm
  • Informational Slide Show and rolling Q&A with faculty, staff, and student leaders – UTC 127
  • Meet & Greet Film Faculty and Department Leaders – UTC 127
• Department of Dance
  • Dance tote bag painting – Dance Courtyard
  • Dance Facility Tour – Meet in front of the Dance Office
    • Every 30 minutes, beginning at 10:15 am
    • Last tour at 2:30 pm
  • Q&A with Department Chair and Academic Advisor (DC-S103)
    • 10:30 am and 2 pm
  • Scavenger Hunts – Dance Courtyard
    • 11 am - 3 pm
• Department of Design
  • Design Student Work Showcase – Design Building Hallways
    • 10 am - 3 pm
  • Design Degrees Information Table – Design Building Entrance
    • 10 am - 3 pm
  • Design Department Tours – Meet at Information Table
    • 10 am - 3 pm (last tour leaves at 2:30 pm)
• Department of Theatre Arts
  • Theatre Arts Department Tours – Theatre Arts Bldg Lobby
    • Every 15 minutes, beginning at 11 am
  • Theatre Arts Video Presentation – Players Theatre
    • 11 am - 3 pm
  • Staff and Faculty Meet & Greet with Informal Q&A and Refreshments – Outside Courtyard
    • 11 am - 3 pm
• School of Art
  • Information Table and Tours - Just outside Student Gallery Courtyard
  • Printmaking (Tote bags) – Fine Arts Bldg 1 first floor
  • Fiber (indigo dying station) – Fine Arts Bldg 2 second floor
  • Metals (Keychain charms) – Fine Arts Bldg 2 first floor
  • Selfie Station – Student Gallery Courtyard (between Fine Arts 2 & 3)
  • Woodwork Demos – Fine Arts 3 first floor
  • Graphic Design Studio Tour and UX Demo – Fine Arts Bldg 4 – rm 107
  • Sculpture Exhibition:  Student Galleries (between Fine Arts 2 & 3)
  • Ceramics Studio Tours – Fine Arts 2 first floor (back of building)
• Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum
  • Exhibition Tour from 10 - 11 am and from 12 - 1 pm
  • Art Park Tours from 11 am - 12 pm and 1 - 2 pm
  • Ed Lab Activities from 10 am - 2 pm

Performance, Exhibitions, and Creative Opportunities Abound!

The ºÚÁÏÍø College of the Arts is expansive and ambitious in offering a wide-range of opportunities for creative exploration, performance, exhibition, and art making at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

• The features more than 20 separate ensembles that rehearse and perform together regularly.
• The Department of Theatre Arts presents four separate mainstage shows each year and weekly student produced productions during the academic semesters.
• The School of Art manages seven separate exhibition spaces dedicated to showcasing student work, with weekly rotating exhibitions opening every Sunday with new student work.
• The Department of Design offers its own dedicated exhibition space and regularly provides students with chances to enter regional, national, and international design competitions.
• The Department of Dance lives in a performance and rehearsal space with seven separate dance studios, a 200+ seat theatre used exclusively for dance performances, along with a wellness lab and a full Pilates studio.
• The Department of Cinematic Arts provides undergraduate students with extensive hands-on filmmaking experience and regularly dominates the state-wide CSU Media Arts Festival, winning awards in Documentary, Experimental, Animation, and Narrative filmmaking each year.
• The is a beautiful 1,000+ seat theatre that presents an eclectic array of dance, music, spoken word, cabaret, and celebrity performances. It is a frequent venue for several of our student ensembles, as well.
• The Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum hosts national and international artists' work in curated exhibitions and welcomes students, faculty, alumni and the greater Long Beach community to gallery shows and special events throughout the academic year.
• Advanced Media Production is the latest addition to the College of the Arts community of artists, students, educators, staff, alumni, and creative thinkers, and specializes in collaborations with academic departments on state-of-the-art media production.

After the Event - Next Steps

We hope that you agree, after you’ve had a chance to explore our campus, that The Beach is the place to be!

If you are ready to commit to ºÚÁÏÍø and the exceptional arts training offered here, you’ll find the next steps to take on the webpages below:

• Steps for Newly Admitted First-Time, First-Year Students
• Steps for Newly Admitted Transfers

We look forward to seeing you on campus!