Arts & Culture
Xiaowen Zhu G鈥12: Following Global Path to Career as Independent Artist
Xiaowen Zhu earned a master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree from the art video program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts‘ Department of Transmedia聽 in 2012. A London-based documentary filmmaker, media artist, curator and writer, she uses video,…
Sydney Hutchinson Named Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow
Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2016 Judith Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow. Endowed by alumna and University Trustee Judith Greenberg Seinfeld 鈥56, the fellowship recognizes faculty members…
Department of Drama No. 8 on Hollywood Reporter鈥檚 Best Drama Schools List
The College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 Department of Drama has jumped to no. 8 on the Hollywood Reporter’s (THR) list of the 鈥淭op 25 Undergraduate Drama Schools.鈥 For the past two years the department has been ranked no. 13;…
School of Design Selected to Exhibit Chair Practicum at ICFF 2016
The School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts is one of only 13 schools selected to exhibit during NYCxDESIGN week at ICFF, which was held May 14-17 in New York City鈥檚 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center….
Michael S. Tick Named Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts
With extensive experience in the performing arts, arts administration, teaching, fundraising and academic leadership, Michael S. Tick has been named the new dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Nine Alumni Nominated for Tony Awards
Nine 黑料不打烊 alumni received individual nominations or produced plays and musicals nominated for the 2016聽Tony Awards. Established by the American Theatre Wing, the Tonys celebrate excellence in the theater. The winners will be announced on Sunday, June 12. The…
Padgett Receives Continuum + Arthur Pulos Award
William Padgett, an associate professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 (VPA) School of Design, has been named a recipient of the Continuum + Arthur Pulos Award, which recognizes innovation in interdisciplinary design education at…
‘Inspirare’ Artwork at Hendricks Chapel Seeks to Inspire
When it comes to her latest creation, artist Joan Farrenkopf is as interested in what you feel as well as think. In fact, thinking is secondary.
Los Angeles Semester Launches Summer Program
The University’s Los Angeles Semester will launch its first-ever summer program this year. 鈥淪tudents have been asking us about the possibility of adding a summer option to our program, and so it鈥檚 exciting to be able to make it a…
‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ Concludes 黑料不打烊 Stage Season
The game is wildly and hilariously afoot as 黑料不打烊 Stage concludes the 2015/2016 season with “Ken Ludwig鈥檚 Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” running May 11-29. Directed by Peter Amster and featuring a cast of five actors who take on more…