The Empty Space at Arizona State University, Tempe campus, is a performance venue that features scholarship developed by students a
Student Work
End of Semester Showcase. April 21st, 5:45pm
Students across our undergraduate and graduate performance studies courses will showcase the work they have done over the Spring 2025 semester.
The Empty Space features creative scholarship developed by students and faculty in the Hugh Downs School, often in collaboration with other ASU departments and schools. Projects range from extended solo performances to group performances, including explorations in (auto)ethnography, literary-based texts, adapted scholarship, and trigger scripting. The Empty Space also hosts local and national artists and performance educators who offer lectures, workshops, and performances.
Hugh Downs School of Human Communication Invitational
The Communication Sciences Laboratory at Arizona State University conducts perceptual, behavioral, and physiological research connecting interpersonal communication with mental and physical health. The laboratory is located in room 349 of Stauffer Hall (A wing), on the northwest corner of campus.
The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication offers a wide variety of courses designed to help you grow as a communicator and leader. Explore your options using the resources below:
Research Apprenticeship
COM 404
This course explores the methods and practices of communication research. You will work with a faculty member on research-oriented tasks over the course of the semester.
Students in this class will obtain experience in the new data-driven landscape by collecting and analyzing data and learning how to present the findings.
Welcome to the home of the Alpha Alpha Omicron Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta at Arizona State University!
Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), LPH has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities worldwide.