Jazz Professors Perform Nationally
January 22, 2015 On January 19, The Jazz Professors performed with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for a tribute to Stan Getz at the Plaza ‘LIVE’ Orlando, including the rarely performed album Focus. The performance included original music and classics recorded and performed by Stan Getz. In December, Jeff Rupert, Director of Jazz Studies...
The Guardian Features New Book by Milanés
January 20, 2015 A new book by Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés has been called a “must read” by The Guardian, one of the world’s most widely-read newspapers. Oye, What I’m Gonna Tell You is a collection of short stories chronicling the lives of Cuban Americans from WWII-era Havana to contemporary times in “el norte.”...
Inventor’s Kinetic Sculptures Combine Art, Technology
January 15, 2015 When he was a young boy, Ryan Buyssens chopped up his toys. “Then I would do something unusual,” he said. “I would take them apart and figure out how things work, and put them together in weird ways and have them do something different. I’ve always made machines.” Until August,...
Congratulations on a Successful Dissertation Defense
January 13, 2015 Congratulations to T&T student, Leandra Preston-Sidler, who successfully defended her dissertation on January 27, 2015. Leandra’s dissertation is titled Watch Me Disappear: Gendered Bodies, Pro-Anorexia, and Self-Injury in Virtual Communities. Photoed (from left to right): Meredith Tweed, Leandra Preston-Sidler, and Maria Cristina Santana.
SVAD Sponsors Game Jam Contest
January 13, 2015 Friday, January 16 – Sunday, January 18 Presented by the University of Central Florida School of Visual Arts & Design, Intel® RealSense™ Technology, E2i Creative Studio and Chronosapien Interactive GAME JAM CONTEST Do you love game design? Have you ever wanted to design for the interfaces of the future utilizing...
Buyssens Featured at London's Kinetica Art Fair
January 09, 2015 This October, Ryan Buyssens exhibited at the Kinetica Art Fair in London. Buyssens, an Assistant Professor in UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design, was invited to be featured among 20 artists from 10 countries. The Fair spotlights the convergence of art and technology and was called “a great example...
UCF Filmmakers Win Emmy for Documentary
January 09, 2015 “The Committee,” a documentary film by a team from UCF, recently won an Emmy for telling the story of a Florida Legislature investigative panel that sought to root out homosexuals from state universities about 50 years ago. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in December presented the Suncoast...
Harris Awarded 2015 Creative Capital Grant
January 08, 2015 School of Visual Arts and Design Associate Professor Christopher Harris has been named a 2015 Creative Capital Artist. His film project Speaking in Tongues will be funded by a grant worth up to $95,000. Harris is one of 46 artists selected from a nationwide pool of more than 3,700 proposals....
UCF Students Create 3D Pedestrian Bridge Designs
January 06, 2015 UCF students are taking the designing of a pedestrian bridge over Alafaya Trail and University Boulevard into their own hands. On Dec. 1, UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design department held an exhibit featuring 27 bridge designs created by UCF students. Ranging from simple one-way bridges with a Pegasus...
Art Gallery to Host Exhibit, Discussion on Creativity
January 06, 2015 A mixed media exhibition and discussion on creativity featuring an FSU art instructor will be hosted by the University of Central Florida Art Gallery. “Leafstorm,” featuring the works of professor Mary Stewart, will kick off with a free reception 6-8 p.m. Jan. 8 in the gallery, Rm. 140A in the...
Congratulations T&T Alum Meghan Griffin!
January 06, 2015 U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the Best Online Programs in the nation and T&T Alum, Dr. Meghan Griffin (2012), leads one of the bachelor degree programs offered at Daytona State College (DSC) that ranked #2! Meghan is the Director of the Bachelor of Applied Science Program (BAS) in...
Santana Named AAUW Title IX Champion
December 18, 2014 Maria Santana has been recognized as a Title IX Champion by the American Association of University Women. Santana was honored for her work on behalf of women and girls in education, including her leadership of UCF’s Women’s Studies Program, her work with AAUW programs, and her community activism. The American...
UCF Students Compete in Leap Motion 3D Jam with "Hollow"
December 18, 2014 A team of UCF students will compete in Leap Motion’s 3D Jam. 3D Jam is a six-week global competition for developers to build innovative experiences for desktop, virtual reality, and more. Six Digital Media majors in the School of Visual Arts & Design developed “Hollow,” a horror hayride adapted from...
Giordano Conducts Seminar at University of Calabria
December 18, 2014 Paul Giordano conducted a seminar on “Italian Immigrant Writing in the United States” at the University of Calabria, Italy, in October 2014. This seminar was part of a graduate literature course that focused on the writings of Italian emigrants living outside of Italy. Giordano’s contribution to the seminar dealt with...
Theatre Alumna Reprises Off-Broadway Role
December 09, 2014 Michelle Knight, ’02, stars as Snow White in the Off-Broadway production of “DISENCHANTED!” — a not-for-the-kiddies musical comedy that’s anything but Grimm. Forget the princesses you think you know. Fairy tales will never be the same! The show runs for a limited engagement Nov. 26 through Jan. 25 at the...
Film Alum Nominated for Independent Spirit Award
December 09, 2014 A film by Justin Lader (Film B.F.A. ’06) has been nominated for “Best First Screenplay” at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards. Described as “more surreal than romantic with unpredictable results,” The One I Love stars Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss and and Ted Danson. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance...
New York Film Series to Feature Jones "Solo"
December 02, 2014 “Solo,” the latest film from Robert Jones, will screen December 17 as part of the NewFilmmakers New York series. Jones is an independent film producer, writer and director as well as an Associate Professor of Film at UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design. He has directed over fifty productions...
"Eye for Broadway" Art Competition Winners
November 25, 2014 The UCF School of Visual Arts & Design proudly announces the winners of the inaugural J.R. Hopes “Eye for Broadway” Art Competition. The competition invited SVAD students to create art inspired by upcoming Broadway performances at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Joy Garcia won for The Phantom...
Undergraduate WST Student Presents at the National Women's Studies Association Convention
November 20, 2014 Amy Maitner, presented her work on Purple Ribbon at the NWSA convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 15, 2014. The convention was notable in the association’s history with 2,6000 participants, and keynote speaker, Bell Hooks. The Purple Ribbon Program is a student-created original program that certifies university faculty...
Cuevas Shares Dissertation Advice
November 18, 2014 Haydee M. Cuevas, a member of the UCF Texts and Technology Advisory Board, recently shared dissertation advice in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s HFES Bulletin. Cuevas authored two articles, “Preparing the Dissertation Proposal” and “Preparing the Dissertation Final Defense.” Read Preparing the Dissertation Proposal Read Preparing the Dissertation Final...