Student Organizations

Visual Arts

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the professional association for design, is committed to advancing design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. Advisor: Prof. Karen Kresge

Anime Club meets weekly to celebrate Japanese animation, comics, and Japan's influence on youth culture worldwide. Advisor: Prof. Kevin McCloskey

Art Club members organize and discuss gallery openings, First Friday events, exhibitions, group shows, visiting artist lectures and demonstrations. Advisors: Dr. Daniel Haxall and Prof. Rose DeSiano

Clay Club membership is comprised of Ceramics II and Studio Ceramics students. The club funds invited ceramic artist workshops through periodic sales of student work. Advisor: Prof. James Chaney 

Contemporary Crafts Club supports school and community craftspeople in furthering craft exploration. Advisor: Prof. James Malenda

Digital Media Club is dedicated to promoting digital art. The club is involved with art contests, visiting artist talks, museum and gallery trips that help students gain technological and artistic experiences with digital media. Advisor: Prof. Jiawei Gong

Eckhaus is a student-run gallery. Students curate and install shows, run summer art camps, create publicity, manage the business, and plan visual arts events with the regional community. Advisor: Karen Stanford

Fibers Guild and Club is devoted to the promotion and exhibition of the textile arts and textile community. Advisor: Prof. Michael Radyk 

National Art Education Association provides opportunities for art education students to work with children and get involved with the community. Advisors: Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder and Dr. Julia Hovanec

The Waldorf Education Study Group is an organization of interested individuals, both Kutztown University affiliates and outside community members, who come together to discuss readings about Waldorf Education and host workshops with visiting artists and academics. Advisor: Dr. Carrie Nordlund

Communication Studies, Theatre & Dance

Communication Career Club provides students with experiences and activities that help them grow as effective communicators. Members expand their knowledge, poise, and confidence. Advisor: Dr. James McNiff 

Lambda Pi Eta (Xi Kappa Chapter) is the National Honors Society for Communication Studies majors. Advisor: Dr. Andrea Mitnick

Perforum, a performance studies club, explores all types of experimental and traditional performances, including faculty directed productions of multicultural literature, storytelling, improv, performance art, ethnography, new writers, and poetry slams. Advisors: Dr. Deryl Johnson and Dr. Lisa Weckerle

Public Relations Club offers dynamic, real-world public relations and portfolio building experiences through a fun and collaborative environment. The club hosts PR events and speakers, and visits off-campus PR firms and companies. Advisor: Dr. Joseph Harasta 

Spotlight Players is a theatre, musical theatre, film and performance art community that collaborates to create new, alternative, and unique theatre, musical theatre, film and other performance opportunities, while also promoting the performing arts at and around Kutztown University. Advisor: Prof. Roxane Rix

Sunshine Players is Kutztown University's oldest registered club. Members travel to area elementary schools and nursing homes performing theatre pieces that captivate audiences of all ages. Advisor: Prof. Johanna Forte 

Swing Club holds weekly lessons on campus to teach swing dancing and takes frequent field trips to dance halls in the area. Advisor: Prof. Rick Salafia

Music

Bear Voices, KU's hot a cappella ensemble, sings a variety of harmony songs from doo-wop to Billy Joel to Rockapella. Director: Dr. Dennis Williams

Chamber Singers, a highly select ensemble of mixed voices, sings a wide variety of choral music by composers from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Director: Dr. Dennis Williams

Concert Band meets in the fall semester to perform a wide variety of wind band literature including standard repertoire, recently published compositions, and selections from festival lists. Director: Dr. Jeremy Justeson 

Jam Club is all about getting together and playing music with others. All instruments, styles and skill levels are welcome. Advisor: Prof. George Graf

Jazz Ensemble I rehearses and performs professional level music written for the jazz orchestra, performs with guest artists, and records a CD each year for public distribution. Director: Dr. Kevin Kjos

Jazz Ensemble II rehearses and performs big band music from the 1940's to today, focusing on principles of jazz ensemble performance, improvisation, and arranging. Director: Dr. Kevin Kjos

Kappa Kappa Psi is the National Honorary Band Fraternity; the Zeta Mu Chapter was chartered in 1972. Advisor: Dr. Willis Rapp

The Kutztown University Marching Unit (KUMU), an energetic part of the campus community, provides music, marching, and entertainment for all KU Golden Bears football games, select away games, marching band festivals/competitions, professional sporting events, parades, and campus spirit building activities. Director: Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander   

Percussion Ensemble performs concert and traditional music for percussion in both large ensemble and small chamber group settings. Director: Dr. Frank Kumor 

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest and oldest men's social fraternity in music, promotes brotherhood, service, and American music. Membership is open to any student with a love of music, regardless of major. Advisor: Dr. Todd Rober

Sigma Alpha Iota is an international music fraternity for women. Advisor: Dr. Marie-Aline Cadieux

The Kutztown University Symphonic Band performs a wide variety of wind band literature, including standard repertoire, recently published compositions, and selections from festival lists. It is comprised of students from all facets of university life, regardless of major, who wish to continue making music throughout their collegiate years. Director: Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander 

Tau Beta Sigma is the National Honorary Band Sorority; the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter was chartered in 1972. Advisor: Dr. Willis Rapp

University Choir, the largest choral ensemble on campus, performs masterworks from the standard major choral repertoire at the highest level of excellence, often with orchestral accompaniment. Director: Dr. Dennis Williams

University Orchestra, a full symphony orchestra of strings, winds, brass and percussion, performs four concerts per academic year both on and off campus. Director: Dr. Willis Rapp

Wind Ensemble is comprised of the top woodwind, brass, and percussion students at the university who have demonstrated a commitment to a high level of musicianship. Director: Dr. Jeremy Justeson