School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) students are finding audiences around the world as their films earn selections and awards at respected festivals, reflecting the creativity, ambition and dedication of the school’s emerging filmmakers. As Director of Outreach and Industry, Kerryn Negus leads TFTV’s festival strategy, working individually with filmmakers to develop customized campaigns […]
read moreThe Arizona Arts human resources team has had a busy summer. Three seasoned leaders have joined the college’s senior team: Jeff Beekman as director of the School of Art and Pete Froslie as associate dean of research and graduate studies, both starting July 1, and Lia Uribe, who begins as director of the School of Music on Aug. 10. “The […]
read moreArizona Arts has named Dr. Lia Uribe as director of the University of Arizona School of Music. An arts administrator, bassoonist, and scholar known for her work expanding the reach and representation of music, Uribe joins one of the nation’s leading academic music programs. She begins August 10, 2026. Uribe comes to Arizona from the University of […]
read moreThis July, nearly 100 photographs from the University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography travel north to Phoenix for “Ecstatic Time: The Alchemy of Photography,” an original exhibition opening July 29 at Phoenix Art Museum. Organized by Phoenix Art Museum and CCP, the exhibition explores how the medium shapes, transforms, and reimagines reality rather than simply […]
read moreWiley Ross was a treasured member of the University of Arizona School of Music community for more than four decades, serving as director of the Jeffrey Haskell Recording Studio, recording engineer, assistant professor of practice, mentor, and educator. He passed away on April 18. Through his teaching, leadership, and dedication to students, Wiley helped shape generations of musicians, […]
read moreFabiola Mendoza, a third-year student, studies applied biotechnology and biology. She didn’t expect an art class to change how she thinks about science. But by taking a School of Art gen ed course, she found that art and science relate to one another in an unexpected way. “I didn’t find this connection between art and STEM […]
read moreAlexandra (Alex) Demetriades, a second-year graduate student in the School of Dance, was named “Outstanding Graduate” this spring, a demonstration of her genuine commitment to her professional studies. Nominated by Associate Professor Trent D. Williams Jr., Demetriades’ dedication to academic excellence, teaching, research, and artistic practice through a holistic, community-centered approach made her an ideal […]
read moreThe College of Fine Arts will honor seven outstanding students who’ve made a remarkable impact on their school at the CFA Graduation Convocation. Recognized for their artistic, professional, and academic excellence, these students represent what it means to make an honest commitment to the arts. School of Art students, Nuala Gwilliam (Outstanding Senior) and Andrés […]
read moreScott Stuber (’92) will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona’s Commencement ceremony, May 15, at Casino Del Sol Stadium. “For his groundbreaking contributions to the art and industry of filmmaking, his visionary leadership within one of the most influential entertainment companies of our time, […]
read moreIn 1962, William “Bill” Arms missed his own graduation. He was 22 and he left Tucson on his way to Paris to study with one of Picasso’s engravers. Graduation could wait. The world could not. If you’ve walked past the Marroney Theatre, you’ve encountered Bill Arms’ work. He created the luminous bronze sculpture, “Hamlet,” a […]
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