Connect with the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division
Alfred University School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division connects with students virtually, on campus, and in your area. From our virtual Maker Monday series where you spend Monday evenings getting a deep dive into our studio spaces to individualized arts campus tours to on the road and virtual portfolio events, we want to meet you to see what you are making now - and show you what you will be able to create here at Alfred University.
Meet Maria T. Bentley (she/her/hers)
Maria is the Assistant Dean of the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division. As a 2015 graduate of our BFA program and a 2020 graduate of our MSEd in College Student Development, Maria is thrilled to speak with incoming arts students and their families about the Arts at Alfred. Questions? Send Maria an email.
Meet Grace Hanlon (she/her/hers)
Grace is the Assistant Director of Arts Admissions. She is the perfect resource to guide you and your family through the admissions process for the the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division. Questions? Send Grace an email or request a meeting.
Meet Jessie Thoman (she/her/hers)
Jessie is the Associate Dean of the Performing Arts Division. Jessie invites you to explore the Performing Arts, from our new Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Dance, Music – Performance, Music – Sound Studies, Performance Design and Technology (PDAT), and Theatre, to our established Bachelor of Arts programs in Music and Theatre, and Minors in Dance, Music, PDAT, and Theatre. Questions? Send Jessie an email.
Maria is the Assistant Dean of the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division. As a 2015 graduate of our BFA program and a 2020 graduate of our MSEd in College Student Development, Maria is thrilled to speak with incoming arts students and their families about the Arts at Alfred. Questions? 
Grace is the Assistant Director of Arts Admissions. She is the perfect resource to guide you and your family through the admissions process for the the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division. Questions? 
Jessie is the Associate Dean of the Performing Arts Division. Jessie invites you to explore the Performing Arts, from our new Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Dance, Music – Performance, Music – Sound Studies, Performance Design and Technology (PDAT), and Theatre, to our established Bachelor of Arts programs in Music and Theatre, and Minors in Dance, Music, PDAT, and Theatre. Questions? 