Murals, public art will become a ‘defining feature’ of University identity

September 30, 2019

Arizona Athletics commissioned School of Art alumnus Danny Martin (MFA ’08) to paint a mural, “The Cactus Comet Rides Again” on Arizona Stadium.

John Matter wins Emmy for work on ‘Game of Thrones’

September 19, 2019

John Matter (BA, Media Arts ’01) earned an Emmy Award for his work on the HBO hit series, Game of Thrones.

School of Dance is the ultimate prep for a pro dance career

August 20, 2019

Dance Magazine explains why the School of Dance at the University of Arizona is the ultimate prep for company life. “If you’re looking to get a head-start on your professional dance career—or to just have a college experience that balances company-level training and repertory with rigorous academics—the School of Dance’s undergraduate and graduate programs have myriad opportunities to offer.” […]

Film festival celebrates indigenous world cinema

July 19, 2019

The inaugural Flagstaff Red Screen Film Festival celebrates the work of local and international Indigenous filmmakers to promote greater understanding of Indigenous cultures.

Composer aims to give audiences sounds with meaning

March 27, 2019

Feature on Daniel Asia, professor of composition, tells his story of musical theory that leads to a catalog of 60-100 compositions.

One dream leads to another for Tammy Dyke-Compton

February 19, 2018

Dyke-Compton is lifted during a rehearsal by former UA dance student Andrew DiGerolamo. (Photo by Ed Flores

After 31 years, stolen ‘Woman-Ochre’ returns

August 11, 2017

The treasured painting, part of a series by celebrated abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning, is back home at the UA Museum of Art — and this is the story of how it happened.