Tatianna Basanta, Author at CARTA News

In memory of William G. McMinn, founding dean of the School of 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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FIU’s Roberto Rovira and LAEUD alumni spearhead landscape residential oasis project

Landscape Architecture

August 27, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Set in the heart of the Redlands, FL is a five-acre site that’s being transformed into a private residence and spiritual oasis known as the Hummingbird House. The Hummingbird House is one of a long...

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In memory of Wayne E. Robinson, Jr.

Theatre

August 26, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Wayne E. Robinson, Jr., Associate Professor from FIU’s Department of Theatre. Professor Robinson passed away in his...

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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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Tony Succar teams up with Latin big band for newest album Raices Jazz Orchestra

Music

July 25, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

It’s been 10 years since two-time FIU graduate, Tony Succar, ’08, MA ’10, left our blue and gold covered halls to pursue his career in music. And he hasn’t stopped raising the bar since. Just last...

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Three CARTA alumni selected for competitive art summer residency

Art + Art History

June 25, 2020/By Tatianna 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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The Greenhouse Takes Their Play Development Program Online This Summer

Theatre

June 18, 2020/By Tatianna 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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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 Tatianna 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 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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CARTA awards top faculty members for excellence

Music, Communication, Journalism + Media

May 19, 2020/By Tatianna 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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From center stage to the classroom

Theatre

May 6, 2020/By Tatianna 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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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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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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CARTA disciplines combine forces for 2019-2020 theatre season publicity

Theatre, Communication, Art + Art History

March 31, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Three CARTA disciplines – art + art history, communication and theatre – teamed up to promote the 2019-20 theatre season. The Department of Theatre at FIU’s College of Communication,...

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Exceptional Alumni: Melina De Rose Editor of ArtBurst Miami

Communication, Journalism + Media

March 9, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Melina De Rose has made a name for herself working to promote Miami and its culture. She was recently made editor of Artburst Miami, a media hub for local...

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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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Art students debut works at major exhibition

Art + Art History

February 13, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Imagine the thrill and excitement artists feel when their work is commissioned for an art exhibition for the first time. Imagine the honor they feel – it’s practically indescribable...

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Exceptional Alumni: Chantal Josephy Sr. Manager of Demand Generation at American Express

Communication

February 5, 2020/By Andrea Perez

Chantal Josephy started out at FIU studying Communications and Public Relations but she quickly realized she could use her killer eye for detail and head for data elsewhere. She...

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