For the eighth straight year, Fresno State becomes the cultural center of the 23-campus California State University system in July when CSU Summer Arts takes up residence for four weeks.

The programs hosted by Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities begin July 2. There are 17 two-week courses in this year’s curriculum and three units of university credit are available for each course.

About 500 students are expected during the month. In addition, the community will benefit from 41 public performances of music, dance, puppetry, satire and more.

For a catalog and more information, please visit the Web site www.csusummerarts.org.