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Advanced Journalism Seminar class, photo by Professor Tom Franklin

Illustration and Journalism Students Collaborate to Celebrate Montclair’s Unsung Heroes

Cross-departmental partnership results in illustrated profiles published in The Montclarion

Juried Exhibition Fall 2025

Fall 2025 Juried Exhibition

Visual Arts, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Illustration, Product Design, and Visual Communication Design

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Kaitlin Santoro joins the Department of Art and Design as Assistant Teaching Professor

The Department of Art & Design celebrates a new addition to its faculty.

Caroline Woolard

Artist and Educator Caroline Woolard Brings Collaborative Vision to the Department of Art and Design

Joining the Department of Art & Design as Assistant Professor of Foundations

Nicole Archer

Welcoming Dr. Nicole Archer, New Chair of the Department of Art & Design

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From Classroom to Catwalk: The Department of Art and Design Presents L’Atelier Montclair: Threaded Awakening

A stunning showcase of student talent in fashion design.

Product Design 2025

Product Design Thesis Showcase Spring 2025

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BA Thesis Exhibition

April 24 – 30, 2025

Sci-fi Fantasy Thesis Exhibition

Illustration Thesis

2025 Exhibition

Fashion student at NYFW

Art & Design Students Get Backstage Access at NYFW

Assistant Professor of Biology Thomas Mueller, who uses zebrafish as a research model to study human affective disorders, approached Art Professor Cathy Bebout, about a groundbreaking collaboration. (Photo by University Photographer John J. LaRosa)

When Art Meets Science: Montclair State University’s Groundbreaking Collaboration

Students demonstrate that innovation thrives at the intersection of disciplines

BFA Visual Communication Design exhibition

Visual Communication Design Senior Exhibition

April 1 – 13, 2025