The power of the arts to inform, enrich, engage, and inspire is what makes the Department of Perform
The Department of Performing and Fine Arts
Mission
The primary mission of the Department of Performing and Fine Arts is to produce graduates in the performing and fine arts – music, dance, theater, visual arts – that will be leaders in their respective fields and its advocate. The Department is also committed to building community through the arts by being a resource for performing and fine arts
03/26/2026
We are grateful for a life-giving visit from the inimitable Phylicia Rashad, thanks to friends from Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity, who worked out the visit. Ms. Rashad poured deeply into each of our students and we are greatful for her generosity of time and wisdom. Many, many thanks to Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity for making this possible. Please support their work.
03/04/2026
Our next batch of photos from A Very Black History last month, thanks to Ezekiel Best!
03/03/2026
First batch of photos from A Very Black History, thanks to campus photographer, Mr. Ezekiel Best.
11/18/2025
Prepping an immersive production based on the dark corners of history. A Very Black History comes to Fayetteville State in February.
FSU Theatre is accepting donations of medium and large oriental/Persian/Asian rugs that are free of pet stains. We are also looking for a donated piano (in decent shape; old school/antigue preferred), and anything that might fit in a speakeasy.
Donations can be made by bringing items to the lobby of the theatre in the Butler Building on campus. Reach out to us here if you have questions.
08/08/2025
We visited the Kelpies (think of them as sea Broncos).
08/07/2025
Our group paid a visit to Pitlochry Festival Theatre this evening for dinner and their fine production of The 39 Steps.
08/07/2025
Our theatre students took a walking tour of Black history in Scotland, learning about everyone from the first African soldiers arriving with the Roman army, to Black members of the Scottish court, to Joseph Knight, an African man whose court case affirming his freedom inspired the abolition movement in Pennsylvania and beyond, to Frederick Douglass who spent time in Edinburgh, to the Scots women who did fundraising and clothing drives for Harriet Tubman and those she rescued. After that, students visited Edinburgh Castle, where they learned about histories not often told.
08/02/2025
Had our first show yesterday afternoon. We do it again today.
07/31/2025
Our theatre students are in Edinburgh for Fayetteville State University
07/29/2025
Thank you to CityView of Fayetteville for highlighting our students on their way to Festival Fringe!
Fayetteville State University’s “Be A Wolf” is heading to the world stage A group of Fayetteville State University students is headed to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland to perform "Be A Wolf."