Undergraduate Research
Students in the School of Arts and Humanities enjoy a variety of opportunities to conduct research with their distinguished faculty. It’s a great way to dive deeply into the subject and also develops skills that can be used in any discipline. More about Undergraduate Research
It All Starts With Great Teaching
Keene State’s award-winning faculty are focused on the success of our students. No over-sized classes. No graduate lecturers. Our faculty are teachers and scholars, mentors and colleagues. More about It All Starts With Great Teaching
Alumni Make a Difference
You’ll find them around the country and around the world, and in every career track. They were motivated and inspired by our faculty and they are driven by Keene State’s motto: Enter to learn – go forth to serve. They are making a difference and they are proud of it. More about Alumni Make a Difference
Real World Experience
Two dozen students in Assistant Professor of Communication Jamie Landau’s Health Communication and Public Culture class got some valuable experience when they created ad campaigns for local non-profit organizations. More about Real World Experience
Areas of Study
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
"Arbeit Macht Frei," by sculptor Roland Brassard '98
The Cohen Center is much more than a resource center, though that is how it began in 1983. The Center is located at Keene State College in rural New Hampshire. We are charged by our founder, [Dr. Charles Hildebrandt][4] "To Remember…and to Teach." Rooted in the College’s public liberal arts mission, the Cohen Center is a leading educational center devoted to the memory and study of the Holocaust and genocide. More about Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The Monadnock Region’s Home for the Arts
"Dracula" at the Redfern Arts Center
Keene State College offers an exciting year-round venue for the arts and a vibrant teaching facility for the visual and performing arts.
Spectacular music, theater, and dance come to the Redfern Arts Center each year creating unforgettable artistic encounters for the campus and the community. Hosting internationally renowned artists, emerging young talent, and Keene State’s own student and faculty performers, the Redfern is the region’s premiere performance venue. The Redfern’s expanded outreach programs and community partnerships create an unparalleled resource for the community and beyond and support the College’s departments of music, theatre, dance, and art. More
For over twenty years, the Keene State College Film Society has been screening contemporary, classic, Hollywood, and art house films at the Putnam Arts Lecture Hall at Keene State College. Films are shown year round in a fully equipped venue that includes Dolby Digital Sound. The active schedule of screenings provides a first quality cinematic experience at a reasonable price. More
The Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery at Keene State College is a prominent focal point for the visual arts in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region. The Thorne features a schedule of exhibitions of national and international importance and showcases the work of local artists and Keene State College faculty and students. The museum’s permanent collection is dedicated to collecting and preserving the art of the 19th-century artists who were inspired by Mount Monadnock and formed the renowned Dublin Art Colony. The collection also includes many contemporary works by Jules Olitski, Fritz Scholder, Robert Mapplethorpe, and George Rickey. More
News and Events
Upcoming Events
October 23, 2017 (Monday)
Assessing Individual Students in the Ensemble Setting
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. • Room 120, Redfern Arts Center, Wyman Way, , 03451
October 24, 2017 (Tuesday)
Artistic Expression with the Middle School Band
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. • Room 101, Redfern Arts Center, Wyman Way, , 03451
October 27, 2017 (Friday)
Improvisation to Film Workshop with Alloy Orchestra
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center
Alloy Orchestra: The Black Pirate
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center
Post-Show Meet and Greet and Reception with Alloy Orchestra
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center
November 04, 2017 (Saturday)
Student Recital Series: Micayla Mahoney, French Horn & Holly Webster, Viola
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center - 90 Wyman Way, , 03435, USA
November 10, 2017 (Friday)
Ashuelot Concerts Presents Samara Piano Quartet
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center
November 18, 2017 (Saturday)
Student Recital Series: Emily Vaccaro, Trumpet
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Redfern Arts Center - 90 Wyman Way, , 03435, USA
November 21, 2017 (Tuesday)
Reflections from a New Teacher: Making a Big Impact
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. • Room 101, Redfern Arts Center, Wyman Way, , 03451
Arts & Humanities Newsletter
The Fall 2017 Career Speaker Series
August 29, 2017 –
Each fall, Keene State invites representatives from several businesses to campus for the Career Speaker Series . This creates an opportunity for students to gain good perspective on the job market and learn about different career opportunities, and for the businesses to attract new talent. Especially if you’re trying to…
Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery Exhibits Expansive Work of Robert S. Neuman
August 24, 2017 –
The Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery at Keene State College will show a major exhibition of the work of American artist and Keene State College professor emeritus Robert S. Neuman (1926–2015). More than 50 works from institutions including the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Currier Museum of Art, the Fogg Museum at…
Dr. Waller Interviewed in National Geographic Article
August 21, 2017 –
Keene State’s Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Dr. Jim Waller was interviewed for a National Geographic article, "What Science Tells Us About Good and Evil." In the aftermath of the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, the author turns to science to understand why humans are capable of unspeakable…
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