Department Archives: College of Arts and Humanities

UCF composer Stella Sung premiered her new piece, “Oceana.” The 14-minute piece, which incorporates ship horns, seismic blasts and the calls of dolphins, humpback whales and porpoises with string and wind instruments, was performed by Boston’s Landmarks Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Wilkins.

From The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Rainforest Cafe, here’s the rundown on the themed-experiences industry — and how UCF students will be poised to lead it.

Say goodbye to one of the oldest buildings on campus and hello to a 21st-century learning space. The new Trevor Colbourn Hall is home to many of the university’s humanities departments, centers and programs.

UCF alumnus Alexander Bornstein ’09 is an award-winning composer currently based in Los Angeles. His music has been heard on television, independent films, feature films, web series, documentaries and concert halls around the U.S. Alexander has also been at the forefront of new multimedia platforms, composing music for one of the first VR television series.

Three students from the College of Arts and Humanities have been awarded 2018-19 Fulbright scholarships for international exchange programs.

All first-year students at UCF read Zora Neale Hurston’s “Dust Tracks on a Road” as a part of the 2018 Common Read program. English professor Anna Lillios talks about why this book was selected and what makes the local author so special.

The Florida Humanities Council granted the UCF History Department a $4,360 grant to assist the Jones High School Historical Society with archiving their museum and collections.

The UCF Modern Languages and Literature Department is encouraging current Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Undergraduate Certification students to apply for an ETA-ship abroad. This year’s selected student, Emily Puckett, worked alongside experienced instructors at two bilingual schools in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

The Orlando Sentinel featured the Veterans Legacy Program’s upcoming research trip to France, which is part of an ongoing effort at UCF to research and record the personal stories of American veterans.

UCF CREATE is hosting a documentary camp for high school students, during which students create their own documentaries on how they have been inspired by mentors.