Congratulations to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó School of Music composition professor, Dr. Jennifer Bellor, who was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Regents' Creative Activities Award. "This honor is so well deserved," said Dean Nancy Uscher. "Dr. Bellor contributes to our college and community, as well as to the national and global arts communities, in such generous and special ways. Congratulations and brava!"
The inaugural alumni mini-residency, this year in the School of Music, will rotate among academic units each year. Friday April 11, 2025 Doc Rando Recital Hall 10-10:40 a.m. Masterclass with students from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó String Division 10:45-11:30 a.m. Viola Recital Rizwan Jagani, viola Katie Leung, piano
On February 20, at 7:30 PM, the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall transformed into a vibrant stage of global artistry during the 2025 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó Lunar New Year Concert. Directed by Tianxi Wen—a dedicated doctoral candidate in orchestral conducting, conductor, Yangqin performer, and one of the concert’s composers—the evening was a groundbreaking celebration of cultural diversity and creative collaboration.…
Generative AI—love it or hate it—is transforming the creative landscape. It challenges long-held notions of control, agency, and creative burden, while amplifying core elements of creative work like iteration and divergent thinking. The interactive conversation in this a2ru webinar featuring 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó architecture professor Joshua Vermillion, on a panel with other experts, invites participants to…
We are thrilled to share that Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows—a distinction that recognizes architects who have made a significant and lasting impact on the profession. This honor is one of the highest within the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is granted to individuals whose work has advanced architecture and society on a national level.…
Grace-Haeun Kim, an alumna of the School of Music and currently enrolled in SoM's Artistic Diploma Program, has won first prize in the prestigious Golden Classical Music Awards international competition. "Grace-Haeun Kim made us proud once again! Please join me in offering my enthusiastic congratulations to this talented laureate," says Kim's 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó professor Mykola Suk, "I am…
Fine Arts Majors, you’re invited to a Weekly Study Session on Wednesdays! Q: When and where is this? A: Wednesdays (starting January 29) from 11:00am-12:30pm in person in the Architecture Library on the first floor of the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building. See upcoming dates here. Q: So what exactly is this? A: It’s a low-key fine arts student event that gives YOU time each week to work on…
Dear CFA Colleagues and Community Friends: Welcome back for the Spring 2025 semester! I hope all of you had wonderful and restorative holidays. The College of Fine Arts community has a very exciting spring semester on the horizon. Most importantly, we continue to value and encourage thinking about the concept of abundance in our educational and artistic work, and in the way we perceive life’s…