CARTA News

Amidst these unprecedented times, assistant professor of drawing is “making her way”

July 8, 2020/By Zion Sealy

As we continue to persevere through these unprecedented times, our professors are finding innovative and virtual ways to achieve success! Jennifer Printz, assistant professor of drawing in the Department...

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Three CARTA alumni selected for competitive art summer residency

Art + Art History

June 25, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

What’s life after college like for recent MFA graduates, Michael Alexander, Alexandra Del Canto and Carrington Ware? If you asked them, they’d claim pretty exciting, as they’ll be spending the summer virtually networking...

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School of Music graduates first class of 4+1 Vocal Performance Students

Music

June 18, 2020/By Zion Sealy

Graduating with a college degree will always be an incredible feat in an individual’s lifetime, whether it be in-person or online. The moment one is able to move their...

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The Greenhouse Takes Their Play Development Program Online This Summer

Theatre

June 18, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

FIU Theatre’s the Greenhouse is back for another summer of new play development. This year, the program is running entirely over Zoom. Michael Yawney, managing director for the Greenhouse and...

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Student Spotlight: DaMarcus Snipes – GSC Student researches impact of COVID-19 on Minority businesses

Communication

June 18, 2020/By Zion Sealy

Damarcus Snipes is currently an online graduate student in FIU Communication’s Global Strategic Communications (GSC) program who has been working diligently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently situated in Atlanta,...

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Exceptional Alumni: Esperanza Muino

Interior Architecture

June 5, 2020/By Charlotte Raynaud

Why did you decide to come to FIU and to our Interior Architecture program? In 1992, I got married and moved to Florida. After 20 years of marriage and...

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Resources to help fund next semester’s tuition

Communication, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

June 2, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

Are you facing an unexpected financial emergency that is getting in the way of focusing on your education? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The recent financial impacts of job...

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FIU’s Marilys Nepomechie and Gensler join forces to help combat rising sea levels in coastal cities

Architecture

May 21, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

Rising seas have left coastal cities facing a harsh reality – new city design strategies may need to be implemented to combat the effects of climate change and the...

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CARTA awards top faculty members for excellence

Music, Communication, Journalism + Media

May 19, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

The College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts is proud to announce that four faculty members from the departments of communication, journalism + media and music have been awarded...

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Exceptional Alumni: FIU Music alum awarded Berkeley County Schools’ Teacher of the Year 2020

Music

May 13, 2020/By Zion Sealy

Our graduates are truly using their education to make a difference and are being rewarded for it! When asked about former student Michael Knepper, FIU School of Music faculty...

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FIU Music’s Virtual Choir Sings Alma Mater at Commencement

Music

May 8, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Celebrating graduation is more important than ever, bringing us together to celebrate student achievement with time-honored traditions including the performance of the Alma Mater. This May 8, over 6,000...

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Celebrating Our 2020 Theatre Grads

Theatre

May 7, 2020/By Ivan Lopez

FIU Theatre is proud of our 26 new graduates! Here, in their own words, is what they are taking with them from their time at FIU. Join us in...

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From center stage to the classroom

Theatre

May 6, 2020/By Tatiana Basanta

Fiction or reality? Which is more real – stage, screen or life? That is the question raised by What if Works (WIW), a post-graduate company offering young artists in theatre, film and music a...

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FIU Music celebrates graduating students at virtual awards ceremony

Music

May 4, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Music performers, educators, and scholars are some of the most passionate individuals in the community, dedicating their lives to educating their students and sharing their technical excellence and love...

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Student Spotlight: Jose Reyes Kapoudjian – Violinist, Instructor, and Concertmaster of FIU Symphony

Music

May 1, 2020/By Zion Sealy

Jose Reyes Kapoudjian is a graduate student, adjunct professor, and concertmaster with a deep passion for “the strings.” Some may even consider him a violin prodigy. CARTA News was...

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Wertheim @Home Concerts bring premieres every Saturday

Music

May 1, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Get your popcorn ready. Every Saturday night at 8PM EST, you’re invited to enjoy weekly YouTube premieres from the comfort of your couch with the Wertheim @Home Concert Series....

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Michael Yawney believes in the power of theatre as a force for change

Theatre

April 22, 2020/By Ashley Nicole Garcia

Michael Yawney, associate professor of theatre, believes in the power of theatre as a force for change. Yawney has been a Panther since 2007. He started as an adjunct professor,...

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Panthers bare their souls: Giving the gift of art during coronavirus times

MBUS, Art + Art History, Miami Beach Urban Studios

April 22, 2020/By Gisela Valencia

Artists and poets, singers and musicians. These are the searching souls, always seeking to capture an emotion, a moment – the heart of humanity itself. These folks know a...

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The Show Must Go On: Music Student Recitals Go Virtual

Music

April 22, 2020/By Michelle Vires

For FIU music students, the long-awaited senior recital is a rite of passage. For some, it is the completion of a capstone project and internship involving library, analytical, or...

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Fifth annual international CRUNCH workshop hosted on Zoom

Architecture

April 9, 2020/By Thomas Spiegelhalter

Thomas Spiegelhalter, associate professor from FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts and co-director of the Structural and Environmental Technologies Laboratory (SET Lab), hosted the fifth international conference of...

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