
Digital media professor presents augmented reality app at international conference
March 06, 2019 Dr. Maria Harrington will demonstrate the AR Perpetual Garden App at the 2019 Museum and Web conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

Florida Prison Education Project wins Artworks grant
March 05, 2019 The Florida Prison Education Project (FPEP) has received a $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts Artworks grant to support “Illuminating the Darkness: Our Carceral Landscape,” a project that will provide a series of visual arts workshops for men and women incarcerated in Central Florida.

10 Arts & Humanities faculty members honored for Women's History Month
March 04, 2019 UCF Faculty Excellence chooses 31 UCF women to honor throughout Women’s History Month each year. For 2019, 10 of the 31 faculty members are from the College of Arts and Humanities.

With help from University Archives, English students create pieces for UCF Celebrates the Arts
February 25, 2019 By doing archival research at the John C. Hitt Library, Dr. Louise Kane’s students found inspiration for their literary modernism final projects, which will be showcased at UCF Celebrates the Arts on April 5-6, 2019.

Music faculty invited to Yonsei University for master class
February 22, 2019 Director of Bands Scott Lubaroff, associate professor of flute Dr. Nora Lee García and associate professor of bassoon Dr. Yoon Joo Hwang will be presenting master classes from March 13 to March 18 at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea.

“One of the best-kept secrets in Orlando,” A Gift For Music celebrates 20 years
February 22, 2019 Helping students discover their own creativity through music and music education, the Central Florida nonprofit program has provided thousands of students with tuition-free music education for twenty years provided by UCF faculty and students.

Creative Writing MFA student Caitlin Lochner "displays promise as YA author"
February 20, 2019 Caitlin published her first novel, A Soldier and a Liar, this month. She’s on a speaking engagement tour this weekend around Florida.

Theatre graduate student receives Order of Pegasus
February 19, 2019 Kate Kilpatrick, a graduate student in the School of Performing Arts, is receiving UCF’s highest student honor, Order of Pegasus.

UCF Class Spotlight: African-American Art
February 18, 2019 This course is about more than appreciating artwork — it sheds light on untold stories and the history of America.

Exhibit celebrates powerful connection between art and wellness
February 11, 2019 The Healing Art Exhibition is designed to generate awareness about counseling and psychological services available at UCF, raise campus-wide inclusivity and promote the influence of the healing power of creativity.

World-renowned opera expert Fred Plotkin to give 10th Euliano Lecture
February 06, 2019 Plotkin, a universally recognized opera expert, travels the world teaching audiences about opera. On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, he will speak in room 117 of the UCF Teaching Academy as the part of the 10th Neil R. Euliano Professorship Lecture Series. Plotkin’s lecture is called “Why Is Opera So Popular?”...

T&T alumna Carissa Baker '18 wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
February 06, 2019 Alumna Carissa Baker ’18, the first T&T doctoral student awarded Order of Pegasus, was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the UCF College of Arts and Humanities.

Dr. Anastasia Salter to Assume Leadership of CAH Graduate Programs and Texts and Technology
February 05, 2019 Read the announcement from Dean Jeffrey Moore and current director Dr. Barry Mauer as Dr. Anastasia Salter assumes the new CAH Graduate Programs role.

UCF Philosophy lecturer Dr. Mark Fagiano wins international essay prize
February 02, 2019 UCF Lecturer Mark Fagiano has won the highly competitive Robert Papazian Essay Competition. As the winner, he will receive a cash prize and have his winning entry as lead article in a special edition of the International Journal of Philosophical Studies on empathy.

UCF saxophone quartet wins regional MTNA competition
February 01, 2019 Congratulations to the UCF Knights Saxophone Quartet on winning the southern division of the MTNA Chamber Music Competition! Jade Deatherage, Dylan Hannan, Noah Mosca and Najee Lee will be the first UCF students to advance to the finals of the MTNA competitions, which will be held in Spokane, Washington on...

Dept. of English brings award-winning authors to campus
February 01, 2019 Award-winning fiction writers Bonnie Jo Campbell and Anna Levi will read their works and answer audience questions during on-campus events this month.

RICHES collection enhances museum experience
January 30, 2019 Mark Bruckert, a sophomore at the Crooms Academy of Information Technology and a member of the Oviedo Historical Society, recently installed his Eagle Scout project at the Lawton House Museum in Oviedo. The installation of iPads allows visitors to the Lawton House to connect to Oviedo artifacts stored in the...

History Professor appointed to National Council for History Education board
January 30, 2019 UCF Professor of History Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández has been appointed to the board of the National Council for History Education (NCHE). Since 1990, the NCHE has worked to promote excellence in K-12 and college-level history education.

Artist Hiwa K gives multidisciplinary talk at UCF
January 29, 2019 Artist Hiwa K brings multidisciplinary work to explore ongoing global political issues such as immigration, colonialism, and war.

Trombones de Costa Rica stops at UCF
January 27, 2019 UCF faculty member Luis Fred is part of the ensemble Trombones de Costa Rica and began their U.S. tour with the UCF School of Performing Arts, culminating with a performance on February 25.