Music alumna Dr. Lori Wiest appointed school director

May 13, 2020

Dr. Lori Wiest, the new Director of the Fred Fox School of Music, received her doctorate from Arizona 30 years ago this spring.

Art installation helps communities understand water quality

November 21, 2019

MFA artist Dorsey Kaufmann creates an interactive art installation, Ripple Effect, visualizes water quality data through sound, light and water. The installation was shown in rural mining communities across Arizona.

Arizona Wildcat No Matter What

October 31, 2019

Brad Slater (Media Arts ’96), the 2019 CFA Alumnus of the Year, WME agent and partner, representing LeBron James and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, among others.

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.

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.

Master violinist inspired by Itzhak Perlman on Sesame Street

June 17, 2019

Immanuel Abraham (DMA ’19) was inspired to play the violin when he saw Itzhak Perlman play on a children’s show, the Israeli version of Sesame Street. He grew up with violence in the inner city of Chicago, but at 14, he began playing the violin