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$1 Million Endowment Aspires to Build Musical Bridges $1 Million Endowment Aspires to Build Musical Bridges
Business leader and philanthropist Jong Sup Kim views music as a universal language that bridges communities and enhances lives. With a $1 million gift, he aims to help the UC Irvine Department of Music at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) extend its impact, both locally and globally...
UC Irvine Undergraduates Bell Hernandez ’27 and Jeyna Lynn Gonzales ’25 Awarded Cody Renard Richard Scholarship UC Irvine Undergraduates Bell Hernandez ’27 and Jeyna Lynn Gonzales ’25 Awarded Cody Renard Richard Scholarship
Department of Drama students recognized for leadership in theater arts UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama students Bell Hernandez and Jeyna Lynn Gonzales have been selected for the Cody Renard Richard (CCR) Scholarship Program. In its fifth year, the CCR...
Creative CommunitiesCreative Communities
How Claire Trevor School of the Arts clubs cultivate belonging and equity beyond the classroom and across campus By Diana Kalaji At UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA), students’ success goes beyond main-stage productions, choral performances and thesis exhibitions. With...
UCI Drama Students Shine in Masterclass with Broadway’s Kerry ButlerUCI Drama Students Shine in Masterclass with Broadway’s Kerry Butler
Masterclass leads to a surprise duet as Butler invites student Nathan Bravo to perform at her concert. On Friday, January 24, UC Irvine Drama faculty members Daniel Keeling and Myrona DeLaney accompanied 25 music theatre students to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a special masterclass...
Full STEAM AheadFull STEAM Ahead
How three women double majoring in the arts and sciences draw from it all By Diana Kalaji At UC Irvine, a convergence of artistic talent and scientific inquiry thrives. Meet Cassidy Doan, Isabella Cao and Brenna Farrell. What do these three students have in common? Besides relying on...
The UC Irvine Chamber Singers Release Holiday EPThe UC Irvine Chamber Singers Release Holiday EP
Celebrate the holidays with classical hymns in Winter Night The UC Irvine Chamber Singers release their first holiday EP, Winter Night, on Friday, November 29, 2024. Produced by Signum Records, the musical collection features four songs with an available single, Gabriel’s Message, featuring...
‘9 to 5’ hits all the right notes‘9 to 5’ hits all the right notes
Department of Drama presents Dolly Parton’s hit musical with a message of equality Claire Trevor School of the Arts is preparing for a rollicking production of 9 to 5: The Musical, set to take the stage from Nov. 21-24 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Based on the 1980s film, this lively musical...
UC Irvine Chamber Singers Place Second in the American PrizeUC Irvine Chamber Singers Place Second in the American Prize
Chamber Singers receive national recognition in choral performance The UC Irvine Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Irene Messoloras, professor in the Department of Music, have earned second place in the 2024 American Prize in Choral Performance—college/university division (smaller program). The...
Drama Costume Designers join the Art + Nature initiative at the Laguna Art MuseumDrama Costume Designers join the Art + Nature initiative at the Laguna Art Museum
Professor Holly Poe Durbin, fellow faculty, staff and students present a sustainable fashion show in collaboration with the Laguna Art Museum By Haily Lewis-Eastman On November 2, 2024, in collaboration with the Laguna Art Museum’s (LAM) Art + Nature initiative, Holly Poe Durbin, head of the...
Dance Major Journal 2024: Where Dancers' Voices Lead the ConversationDance Major Journal 2024: Where Dancers' Voices Lead the Conversation
Explore the 2024 Dance Major Journal: Where Dancers' Voices Lead the Conversation UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts is excited to announce that the latest volume of Dance Major Journal (DMJ) is now live. This year’s issue brings insightful perspectives from dancers on the...
Arts & Interdisciplinary SuccessArts & Interdisciplinary Success
Staged Reading of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia launches UCI Drama’s Emergent Series in Collaboration with the Beall Center for Art + Technology By Joel Veenstra, Chair, Department of Drama The University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama...
UC Irvine Choirs Named Finalists in the American PrizeUC Irvine Choirs Named Finalists in the American Prize
Ensembles receive national recognition in choral performance The UC Irvine Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Irene Messoloras, professor in the Department of Music, have been named a finalist in the 2024 American Prize competition. The award, presented by The American Prize National Nonprofit...
2024 Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship Recipients 2024 Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship Recipients
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 UC Irvine Graduate Dean's Dissertation Fellowship (GDDF) recipients. The competitive fellowship provides financial support to graduate and doctoral students in the final stages of their thesis and dissertation research. This...
2024 Medici Circle Scholars2024 Medici Circle Scholars
UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names eleven new Medici Circle Scholars UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 Medici Circle Scholars. Eleven scholarships were awarded to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. These scholarships allow...
The Creative Engine Behind E-SONICThe Creative Engine Behind E-SONIC
UC Irvine engineering and music students invent instruments in a competition that merges arts and technology The Creophone, Wube Tubes, and Saxatars were just a few of the extraordinary creations showcased by Samueli School of Engineering students who tackled a unique challenge: invent a new...
Behind the Curtain: The Making of UCI's The PromBehind the Curtain: The Making of UCI's The Prom
An inside look at the collaboration, creativity and themes of love and acceptance in the drama department’s closing show Co-directed by Don Hill and Daniel Keeling, The Prom addresses LGBTQ+ themes and societal issues, highlighting the importance of love and acceptance amidst challenges. Through...
“Turning” a New Page “Turning” a New Page
Andreas Mitisek's innovative approach to opera takes center stage at UCI with Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw, promising a hauntingly immersive experience that pushes the boundaries of traditional opera By Chiara Guastella Andreas Mitisek, renowned for his work as the former director...
Department of Art presents the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions 2024 Department of Art presents the M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions 2024
The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art proudly announces the opening of the 2024 M.F.A. thesis exhibitions, showcasing the culmination of three years of intensive study and creative exploration by its graduate candidates. Under the guidance of a globally acclaimed...
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