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

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

July 25, 2020/By Tatiana 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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Ruben Sabando, First FIU Student to be Named Presser Scholar, Earns $4000 Stipend

Music

July 15, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Ruben Sabando, a junior instrumental performance major with a focus in violin, was named a 2020 Presser Scholar. He is the first FIU student to receive this prestigious honor...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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School of Music Celebrates Black History Month with Ellington, Still, and Copland February 7

Music

February 4, 2020/By Michelle Vires

The FIU School of Music Symphony Orchestra and Studio Jazz Big Band are preparing for a momentous celebration of Black History Month with a concert including some of music’s...

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Welcome Back Safely, Panthers | Fall 2019

Office of the Dean

August 26, 2019/By Andrea Perez

On behalf of the CARTA faculty and staff, Welcome to our newly admitted students, and Welcome Back to our over 4,000 returning majors. We hope that you and your loved ones have been spared...

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Jaime Canaves, Architecture Faculty, Honored by South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Office of the Dean

April 1, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

Professor of Architecture Jaime Canavés has been honored by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Leadership in Arts and Architecture. The Hispanic Leadership Awards is celebrated annually in...

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CARTA Promoted Faculty Celebrate at Reagan House

Office of the Dean

April 1, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

Earning a promotion is a highly recognized accomplishment in a faculty member’s career. Every year, the President & Provost invite faculty who earned a promotion to a reception at...

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Global Strategic Communications Program Ranked as One of the Best Online Master’s Programs in Communication by OnlineMasters.com

Office of the Dean

March 29, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

CARTA’s Global Strategic Communications (GSC) master’s program ranked #7 on the 2019 list of Top 15 online Media Communication programs by OnlineMasters.com– a source for unbiased college rankings and...

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From Studio to Stage: FIU Opera Theater brings Zarzuela to Life

Music

March 7, 2019/By Michelle Vires

For the first time, the FIU Opera Theater produced a fully-staged zarzuela at FIU on March 1 and 2: Doña Francisquita. It is based on Lope de Vega’s play...

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New Miami Urban Future Initiative report outlines how Miami can attract an ‘Amazon’

Office of the Dean

February 5, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

Miami’s selection as one of 20 finalists (238 cities applied) to host Amazon’s second headquarters reflects the strides the region has made in being recognized as more than just...

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CARTA Moves Into The Next Horizon

Office of the Dean

February 1, 2019/By Jessica Delgado

Through our teaching, engagement, research, and creative activities, CARTA drives the information, innovation, and cultural economy of South Florida. With a focus on experiential learning, for many students, CARTA...

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Music education alumnus Oliver Diez named Teacher of the Year

Music

February 1, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Originally posted by Patricia Cárdenas, FIU News In 1999, Oliver Diez ’99, MM ’16 interviewed for the position of music teacher at Palmetto Elementary School — straight out of college. He was...

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Alumnus Darwin Aquino Returns to FIU for World Premiere

Music

January 28, 2019/By Michelle Vires

“My music emerges from the heart of Caribbean rhythms and chants. We are a creative mixture of cultures – an explosion of sounds, colors, and imagination. It has always been my...

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CARTA Student Leader: Andrew Sykes, President of FIU ASLA

Landscape Architecture

October 24, 2018/By Andrea Perez

Andrew Sykes is a Master’s Candidate in the Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design. He currently serves as President of the FIU Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects....

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