Research
Research Achievements & Creative Impact
Faculty and students in the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University are nationally and internationally recognized for their contributions to scholarship, artistic innovation, and public engagement. From MacArthur, Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Fulbright awardees, CFA faculty lead groundbreaking research and creative work that shape the future of the arts and humanities. This culture of excellence extends to our students, who present and publish original research, earn prestigious awards and fellowships, stage exhibitions and performances across the country, and engage communities through innovative, interdisciplinary projects. Together, CFA faculty and students exemplify the power of the arts to explore complex issues, generate new knowledge, and transform society.
We champion research that explores the social, cultural, and civic potential of the arts—through critical inquiry, creative experimentation, and public engagement. From visual storytelling to choreographic research, performance-based activism to digital design, CFA fosters a dynamic research culture that values both disciplinary depth and cross-sector collaboration.
The College supports a wide range of research activity across its departments, schools, programs, and centers. The Office of the Associate Dean for Research works to expand the scale, scope, and impact of faculty and student research by cultivating a vibrant, collaborative, and well-supported research ecosystem.
Support includes thematic workshops and training, faculty outreach and mentorship, internal seed funding programs, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange within the College and across campus. We also foster externally funded research by helping faculty connect with agencies, foundations, and partners at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Office of the Associate Dean for Research
The College supports all forms of faculty and student research and creative practice across its departments, schools, and interdisciplinary programs. The Associate Dean for Research facilitates:
- Strategic research development and proposal mentoring
- Interdisciplinary and community-engaged partnerships
- Outreach and workshops to build a robust research culture
- Faculty mentorship and research support
- Serves as ex officio member of the College Research and Awards Committee
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Faculty Awards & Achievements
Our College of Fine Arts faculty are among the best in their fields, recognized with a diverse array of awards and honors.
Funding Opportunities
We encourage faculty to explore the full spectrum of research support through external and internal opportunities.
Institutes, Centers & Partnerships
The Institute for Arts and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned serves as a national and global resource advancing the power of the arts and art therapy for those imprisoned, building on the success of FSU’s Art Therapy in Prisons program.
The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts connects FSU and the Tallahassee community to the arts. With a permanent collection of over 7,000 objects, the museum presents exhibitions of historical and contemporary artworks.
Small Craft Advisory Press is an artists book press based at FSU. Founded in 2009, SCAP’s mission is to enable artists and scholars to create artists book editions that push the boundaries and traditions of the book arts.
Social Theory, Politics, & the Arts is an international membership organization of researchers, policy-makers, educators, practitioners, artists, and students that explores arts trends, practices, and policies.
The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography supports artists and their collaborators to research, develop, and write about new work. It is one of only two choreographic centers in the nation in partnership to a major research institution.