SVAD MFA Student Adds Magical Touch to Disney’s 50th Anniversary
October 28, 2021 From a childhood dream to her dream job, SVAD MFA student Ana Beltran ’19 brings imagination to life through animation.
History Graduate Student Helps Preserve and Amplify Orlando’s LGBTQ History
October 25, 2021 As vice president of the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida, Alexis Rodriguez ’18 has a chance to apply the lessons he’s learned in his studies at UCF while celebrating the community he’s a part of.
SVAD Alumnus Helps Bring Visions to Life for FX Network
October 25, 2021 As an art director and visual effects supervisor for FX Network, Michael Viscione ’08 blends creativity and technology to create viewer experiences for big-budget shows.
2 CAH Faculty Members Inducted into UCF Scroll and Quill Society
October 25, 2021 The honorees represent some of UCF’s best and brightest faculty who have helped elevate the university’s reputation on the national and international stages.
We’re Hiring: OPS Student Photographer/Videographer
October 21, 2021 The UCF College of Arts and Humanities is seeking a student photographer/videographer to produce images and videos that help tell the college’s story.
Assistant Professor David Reed Awarded Jump Start Fund
October 21, 2021 Assistant professor of acting and directing David Reed was awarded for his project that will help performing arts students prepare audition material using current technology.
NSM Today: UCF Documentary on LGBTQ Oppression Finds Relevance 10 Year Later
October 21, 2021 “The Committee,” an Emmy award-winning documentary created by history professor Robert Cassanello and film professor Lisa Mills, dives into the lives of victims of the Johns Committee, which was initially formed by Senator Charley Johns in 1956 to remove communism in Florida.
NSM Today: The Language of Friendship: Pen Pals Project Helps Students Connect
October 21, 2021 During the Connecting Classrooms project, American and Russian students are paired up as pen pals and given monthly tasks to present information about each other and their cultures in the target language they’re learning.
WUCF Earns 4 Suncoast Regional Emmy Nominations
October 20, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities faculty, students and alumni collaborated with WUCF on the acclaimed material.
NSM Today: Musical Theater Returns to the Main Stage With 'First Date'
October 19, 2021 After over a year-and-a-half of working through COVID-19 precautions and guidelines, musical theater returns to the main stage in Theatre UCF’s “First Date.”
UCF Italian Club Brings Cultures Together with National Sausage Pizza Day
October 18, 2021 The Italian Club gave out free slices of pizza in celebration of National Sausage Pizza Day. Anyone who followed the club and the College of Arts and Humanities on social media was eligible for a free slice.
Knights Do That Podcast: Writing and Rhetoric Professor Martha Brenckle on Fostering Inclusion through Arts and LGBTQ+ History
October 18, 2021 Martha Brenckle, writing and rhetoric professor in the College of Arts and Humanities, shares her expertise and love for writing and involvement within the Orlando arts and LGBTQ+ communities.
Connections Found On and Off the Stage in 'First Date'
October 18, 2021 Theatre UCF’s production of the 2013 Broadway musical “First Date” explores the rollercoaster of emotions that overwhelm individuals on their journey to find love.
Orlando Sentinel: It's Familiar But More Fun Than the Usual 'First Date'
October 15, 2021 “Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner set out to mine comedy in this rite-of-pass angst with a musical called First Date, which opened on Broadway in 2013 for a five-month run. The show is onstage in a perky production at Theatre UCF and it helps the show immensely that the...
Orlando Sentinel: Dan Jones Was Costumer, Singer and Friend
October 15, 2021 Daniel M. Jones, Theatre UCF’s costume shop manager for over 15 years, made teddy bears come alive, dressed a musical busybody to the nines, raised his voice in joyous song and explored the art of female impersonation with UCF students.
Daniel Jones Remembered as Dedicated Member of UCF, Orlando Arts Community
October 14, 2021 A Celebration of Life event will be held for UCF’s longtime costume shop manager on Oct. 17. Reservations are required.
UCF's Themed Experience Program and Christie Digital Announce New Partnership
October 12, 2021 Christie Digital, a global audio visual solutions company, has partnered with UCF’s themed experience graduate programs to provide students with leading technology found in entertainment venues around the world.
Assistant Professor of Jazz Percussion Clarence Penn Awarded a Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant
October 08, 2021 Assistant professor of jazz percussion Clarence Penn was awarded a $40,000 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant from South Arts.
Philosophy Professors Stacey DiLiberto and Karina Cespedes Embrace Cultural Identity in Their Research
October 08, 2021 As Stacey DiLiberto and Karina Cespedes see it, Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for the nation to celebrate the cultural identity of Hispanic and Latinx people; but their cultural identities are connected with their personal and professional identities year-round.
Theatre Professor Jim Helsinger Named Among Orlando's 50 Most Powerful People of 2021
October 08, 2021 Orlando Magazine’s list highlights prominent leaders in education, tourism, government, entertainment, sports, arts and business.