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The Classroom and Beyond

Impulse

Impulse captures the creative drive of Chico State’s HFA community, shaping culture, expanding minds, and inspiring change through its curated events lineup.

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Get Involved in Campus Community

You don’t have to be an HFA major to participate in our clubs and performances.

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    Find a Club

    • Digital and Media Arts: Animation Club, Digital Media Club, Photography Club, Interior Architecture Student Club
    • Humanities and Culture: Art History Collective, Comparative Religion and Humanaties Student Society, Phi Alpha Theta and History Club
    • Music and Performance: Audio Engineering Society, Band Staff, National Association for Music Education, Theatre Arts Club
    • Literature and Languages: English Graduate Student Council, English Society and Sigma Tau Delta, Spanish Club
    • Special Interest: Dungeons and Dragons Club, Japanese Fusion, MEChA de Chico State
    • Visual Arts: Acid, Rocks, and Rollers Printmaking Club, Art Education Student Club, Ceramics Art Student Association, Fibers Arts Club, Glass Arts Student Association, Painting and Drawing Club
    Find a club
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    Standout Club Events

    • 24-Hour Animation Contest: Join thousands of animation students worldwide in the most intense, exhilarating 24-hour creative animation marathon on the planet!
    • United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference: Join thousands of theatre and production enthusiasts nationwide in an immersive conference that sparks collaboration, learning, and next-level creativity!
    • History Club Field Trips: Step outside the classroom and experience history firsthand on fun, engaging trips with fellow students!
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Student Jobs in HFA

  • Crew, Shops, Advising Interns, Student Outreach Coordinators, Publicity Office student staff, Turner students, Rec. Arts Studio Managers, Student Assistants
  • English 130/131 Mentors
  • Work as a tutor with ESL Support Services

Get Involved Beyond Campus

HFA helps you uncover related experiences that allow students to participate in programs and events off campus

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    Study Abroad

    Sage Young, MA in History, participated in the study abroad program in Ireland in Spring 2025. Her program was funded in part by the SARC award, allowing her to research Irish poets and their muses leading up to the Irish Civil War. Sage's experience in Ireland led to a restructuring of her academic goals, pivoting her research to focus on the untapped information of the influential women of this period.

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Being able to see the history in which these women lived their lives so authentically has been so beautiful and has influenced my Master's thesis.
Sage Young, MA in History Study Abroad in Ireland, Spring 2025

Student Success

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  • GE Advising
  • First and Second Year Cohorts
  • Fall and Spring Welcome Events
  • HFA Ambassador Program
  • HFA Tours
  • Music Tutoring
  • Registration Support
  • HFA Newsletter and HFA Club Collaborative
  • One Stop Shop for Success

Explore HFA Academic Departments to see the programs we offer.

Departments of HFA