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CARTA programs ranked among world’s best by QS World University Rankings

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

March 11, 2021/By Tatianna Basanta

CARTA’s architecture, design, visual and performing arts programs were ranked among the world’s best according to the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Architecture ranked in the top 50 (#17-25) for their...

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CARTA 2020 year-in-review

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, MBUS, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

December 16, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Amidst a year filled with uncertainty, and one many could not have predicted, one thing remained consistent – the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts’ (CARTA) ability to...

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Congratulations CARTA class of Fall 2020!

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, MBUS, Office of the Dean, Journalism + Media, Kopenhaver Center, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History, Miami Beach Urban Studios

December 8, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Dear CARTA Graduating Class of 2020, On behalf of the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, I’d like to congratulate each and every one of you on your...

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FIU Architecture’s Marilys Nepomechie elected as President of the National Architectural Accrediting Board

Architecture

October 30, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

CARTA’s faculty members are not only innovators in the classroom, but trailblazers of the subject matter they teach, having a direct impact on professional standards. Marilys R. Nepomechie, CARTA’s...

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FIU Architecture faculty and students honored at 2020 AIA Miami Design Awards

Architecture

October 19, 2020/By Andrea Perez

Students and faculty from FIU’s Department of Architecture shined bright at the annual American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter (AIA Miami) Design Awards Gala on Oct. 3, 2020. This year, AIA Miami held its annual design awards ceremony for outstanding design projects...

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School of Architecture reinvents curriculum amidst COVID-19

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

October 13, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

The past year has brought about immense change to the curriculum at FIU’s School of Architecture (SOA). A discipline often rooted in collaboration and connectivity has had to find...

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Architecture students envision Miami-Dade bus stops to provide shelter

Architecture

October 12, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

If you have ever had to use Miami’s Metrobus system, there’s a good chance you were either beaten down by the sun or soaked through with rainwater as you...

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City of Miami Beach partners with FIU to develop a resilience vision campaign

Architecture, MBUS

September 21, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

The City of Miami Beach is excited to announce its partnership with Florida International University (FIU) to develop an inspirational resilience vision campaign that imagines what the tropical-metropolis would...

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Planning for a carbon-neutral future with Miami Beach’s crunch chapter

Architecture

September 8, 2020/By Victor Rivas

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, with scientists and researchers all over the world working non-stop to help us get a better handle on...

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Architecture’s Jaime Canavés awarded FAIA 2020 Gold Medal Award

Architecture

September 2, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Jaime Canavés, professor from the Department of Architecture, was awarded the Gold Medal Award at the 2020 AIA Florida/Caribbean Design & Honors Awards in August. The FAIA Gold Medal...

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In memory of William G. McMinn, founding dean of the School of Architecture

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

August 27, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of William G. McMinn, founding dean of the FIU School of Architecture, now part of the College of Communication, Architecture...

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What you need to know about Fall 2020: COVID-19 training and guidelines for the upcoming semester

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

August 12, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

As the start of the fall term approaches, the university has implemented new procedures and guidelines to keep Panthers safe. Read on to learn about the student-specific updates coming to...

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Congrats Summer ’20 CARTA Grads: From Dean Brian Schriner

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, MBUS, Office of the Dean, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

July 31, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Dear FIU CARTA graduating class of Summer 2020, As we move forward in this time of uncertainty, I want to congratulate you on successfully completing this semester and your college...

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Tonkinson Foundation to enhance students’ experience through new CARTA Medallion

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Office of the Dean, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

July 20, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Imagine learning musical techniques first-hand from a Grammy Award winner, or getting acting tips from a renowned Hollywood actor as part of the curriculum. Wouldn’t it be great, if...

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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 Tatianna 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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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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Architecture alumnus inspires students to blur the line between architecture and film

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

February 19, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

A well-known creative director and visual effects designer, Architecture alumnus, Carlos Fueyo (’08), has cultivated a widely successful career blending the two things he loves most – architecture and...

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PANTHER ALUMNI WEEK 2020: CARTA ALUMNI PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER GRAD

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

February 11, 2020/By Zion Sealy

During the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held...

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FIU student-designed 3D-printed model of stadium helps prepare police for Super Bowl

Architecture

January 28, 2020/By Morgan Hughes

Miami-Dade Police are preparing for Super Bowl LIV with a highly detailed 3D-printed model of Hard Rock Stadium, made by FIU students, that unleashed innovative opportunities for training. “Law...

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FIU+Bauhaus 100th Anniversary Study Abroad Workshop

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

January 13, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Name(s): Eric Peterson and Darci Pappano Major: Senior Instructor Architecture Department (Peterson) & Instructor Interior Architecture Department (Pappano) Program Name: FIU + Bauhaus Workshop What pushed you to create the study abroad program? In 2015,...

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