Mason Gross School of the Arts

Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts
TypeSchool of the Arts
Established1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Academic staff
324
Students1169 (2019)
Undergraduates861 (2019)
Postgraduates308 (2019)
Location
New Brunswick
,
New Jersey
,
United States
CampusUrban/suburban
AffiliationsRutgers University
Websitewww.masongross.rutgers.edu

Mason Gross School of the Arts ("Mason Gross" or "MGSA") is the arts conservatory at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Mason Gross offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in art, design, dance, filmmaking, music, and theater. Mason Gross is highly selective in terms of admissions, with a low admission rate.[1][2][3] It is named for Mason W. Gross, the sixteenth president of Rutgers.

MGSA has spaces in the Civic Square government and theatre district

History and location

In 1960, during the Fluxus movement at the university, Rutgers established the Rutgers MFA in visual arts as the first non-displicinary-specific fine arts graduate program in the United States. Mason Gross was founded in 1976 as a school of the fine and performing arts within Rutgers University.

That year, Mason Gross became a separate degree-granting institution from the other undergraduate colleges. Drama teacher William Esper founded and led the professional training in acting from 1977 to 2004.[4] All fine arts departments at the other Rutgers colleges were merged into Mason Gross in 1981. Theater actor, director, and playwright Jack Bettenbender served as first dean of the school, from 1976 until his death in 1988.[5]

Campus

As of 2005, MGSA had expanded to more than 20 buildings, mainly within Rutgers' Douglass College campus and including studios at the Livingston campus. The Bettenbender Plaza outdoor space was dedicated in 2002 to honor founding dean John Bettenbender. The square is a gathering spot for students between classes, the site of impromptu performances and an outdoor setting for evening events. Actor and director Avery Brooks gave the dedication eulogy. Bettenbender Plaza sits in front of Nicholas Music Center, a 704-seat music hall designed by Pietro Belluschi, and the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, which is home to more than 300 performances and exhibitions a year.

New Brunswick theater district

Slightly up river from the primary MGSA campus and south of the train station is the City of New Brunswick's downtown Civic Square. This arts and theater district is home to off-campus Mason Gross studios, galleries, and stages. The Civic Square Building at 33 Livingston Avenue contains studio facilities and classrooms. It stands next to the former silent film movie palace which is now the State Theatre for performing arts.

The newly built New Brunswick Performing Arts Center opened in Civic Square in 2019.[6] It hosts theater performances at Mason Gross alongside professional companies American Repertory Ballet,[7] Crossroads Theatre,[8] and George Street Playhouse.[9][10][11][12][13][14] George Street Playhouse and Crossroads are Actors' Equity companies which can provide theater students with professional opportunities in order to obtain their Equity card.

Mason Gross Galleries at Civic Square shows graduate and undergraduate student work.

Academics

Theater

Mason Gross offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater and the Master of Fine Arts in Theater. Rutgers Conservatory at Shakespeare’s Globe in London provides Mason Gross drama students with the opportunity for classical conservatory study abroad.[15] The drama training at MGSA is built in part upon the Meisner technique.[4]

Film

MGSA established the Rutgers Filmmaking Center in 2011. Though it is a relatively new program, Rutgers' BFA film program has been ranked highly among the nation's film schools.[16] Variety named it “one of the top programs in the United States." The Documentary Film Lab, led by Academy Award-winner Thomas Lennon, and intensive production classes and advanced technical workshops are among the notable features of the program. The conservatory-style model has a low student-teacher ratio of around 12-to-1. Graduates of the program have gained admission to top-tier graduate programs, and notable visiting filmmakers to the program have included filmmaker Robert Eggers.[16] The first film graduating class at Mason Gross was in May 2019.[17] The Rutgers Filmmaking Center, alongside other Rutgers organizations such as the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Cinema Studies program, presents a number of film festivals.

Music

MGSA offers the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, Artist Diploma in Music, and MA and Ph.D. in composition, theory, and musicology. Modernist composer Robert Moevs taught at the school.[18] A number of notable New Brunswick bands have formed over the years at the university and in the city at large.

Art and design

MGSA offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and in Visual Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Design and in Visual Arts.[19] Kara Walker currently serves as an endowed chair. Visual artist Didier William, photographer Mark McKnight and conceptual artist Park McArthur are among faculty.[1]

In the early 1950s, artist Allan Kaprow taught at Rutgers University and helped start the Fluxus group alongside professors Robert Watts, Geoffrey Hendricks, and Roy Lichtenstein; artists George Brecht and George Segal; and students Lucas Samaras and Robert Whitman.[20][21] Al Hansen also taught at the university. The department has alumni like Joan Snyder, Clifford Owens, and Pope.L and students exhibit their thesis work in New York City annually

Dance

The school offers a BFA in Dance with Master's Degree options in Dance Education and Pedagogy.

Research

Mason Gross collaborates with Rutgers at large in exploring the role of the arts in analyzing and explaining facts and ideas. Mason Gross has three research centers dedicated to arts-integrated research and pedagogy: the Documentary Film Lab, the Integrated Dance Collaboratory, and the Rutgers Printmaking Collaborative.

The Blanche and Irving Laurie Music Library houses approximately 15,000 recordings and 30,000 monographs and scores, serving as a research and reference library at all levels.

Selectivity

The school is highly selective. Only 9 percent of drama applicants are admitted.[15] Mason Gross's overall acceptance rate is in the 18-21% range.[19]

Student life

MGSA has more than 500 events taking place annually on campus, alongside classes, rehearsals and numerous recreational activities. Mason Gross is home to a wide variety of performing choirs and ensembles.[22][23] Rutgers Day is an annual festival.

Notable MGSA alumni and faculty

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "9,000 workers on strike at Rutgers University, home to one of US's top art schools". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Appelo, Tim (May 30, 2014). "The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2014". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ "27 Top Acting Colleges You Should Know | Backstage".
  4. ^ a b Barnes, Mike (January 28, 2019). "William Esper, Eminent Acting Teacher, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ "John I. Bettenbender, 67, Rutgers Arts Dean". The New York Times. June 26, 1988 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ Finn, Jennifer (August 19, 2019). "The Stunning Debut of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center". New Jersey Monthly.
  7. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) - American Repertory Ballet". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Crossroads Theatre Company Celebrates 41st Year with Rebirth at NBPAC". 9 November 2019.
  9. ^ "A New Home for George Street Playhouse - George Street Playhouse". georgestreetplayhouse.org. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center - Mason Gross School of the Arts". masongross.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ^ "New Brunswick Performing Arts Center Opens Thursday; Show Lineup". New Brunswick, NJ Patch. September 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "New Brunswick, New Jersey: A Hub City for Performing Arts & Transit". Forbes.
  13. ^ Lissner, Caren (September 19, 2019). "New Brunswick Opens Its $172 Million Performing Arts Center".
  14. ^ "New Brunswick PAC opens Sept. 4".
  15. ^ a b Appelo, Tim (May 30, 2013). "The Top 25 Drama Schools in the World". The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. ^ a b Rahner, Mark (November 2, 2021). "TheWrap's Top 50 Film Schools of 2021".
  17. ^ That same year, Backstage.com named Mason Gross’s filmmaking program among the 30 Film Schools You Should Know "Filmmaking program cited among top 30 film schools to know". September 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Rutgers celebrates the legacy of modernist composer and professor".
  19. ^ a b "The Daily Targum". The Daily Targum.
  20. ^ Carrigan, Margaret (August 29, 2017). "The 15 Top Art Schools in the United States". Artsy.
  21. ^ Genocchio, Benjamin (October 12, 2003). "ART REVIEW; When New Brunswick Was Where It Was Happening". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  22. ^ "Ensembles | Music at Mason Gross School of the Arts".
  23. ^ "Growing Trend Toward Inclusion in the Arts Reflected in Rutgers Student Theater Groups". www.rutgers.edu.
  24. ^ Thomas, Michael. "Nicholas Alexander Chavez Celebrates His Birthday - Learn More About Him Here!". Soap Opera News. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  25. ^ Intrabartola, Lisa (December 20, 2024). "Amanda Harberg at Berklee". Rutgers University. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  26. ^ Weber, Bruce. "Israel Hicks, Director of August Wilson’s Cycle, Dies at 66", The New York Times, July 7, 2010. Accessed July 8, 2010.
  27. ^ Intrabartola, Lisa (February 25, 2016). "First Lady of Fashion Photography Set Design". Rutgers University. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

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