CVPA Alumna Joins Cast of Saturday Night Live
SNL Adds UNCG Alumna Lauren Holt to Cast
At Adynaton Productions Student Filmmakers Say Nothing is Impossible
An adynaton is a figure of speech that describes something that is entirely impossible — for example “when pigs fly” or “raining cats and dogs.” That makes Adynaton Productions an interesting choice of a name for a start-up film company run by people who believe everything is absolutely possible. “If you want to make a […]
School of Art Has New Foundry Director
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Kevin Vanek to the position of Foundry Director in the School of Art. Vanek comes to UNC Greensboro from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) where he was the Studio Technician and an adjunct faculty member in 3D Design, Sculpture, […]
CVPA Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Welcome New Faculty and Staff! During the spring and summer of 2020, CVPA added ten (10) full-time faculty members and two (2) new staff members. We officially welcomed (pictured L to R) (Top Row) Tannis Boyajian (Scene Shop Supervisor) Mya Brown (Assistant Professor of Theatre–Theatre Generalist in Acting/Directing) Tori Foster (Assistant Professor of New Media […]
Art in Motion: The Future of Animation
The art of animation involves motion and movement. The very definition of the word animation means liveliness, energy, and vigor. Animation at CVPA is all of that and on the verge of taking off in a very big way. But let’s rewind the reel for a little history. Associate Professor of Art History Dr. Heather […]
Graduate Dance Programs Now Accepting Applications
The UNCG School of Dance invites applications for our resident MFA and MA programs to begin in Fall 2021. The MFA in Choreography is a three-year program designed to help students develop and clarify their choreographic voices. The MA in Theories & Practices can be completed with 36 hours and focuses on the investigation of […]
Student Access to Zoom Recordings
There are two authentication options to view Zoom recording and students must first go through one of these options before gaining access to the recordings either inside or outside of Canvas. Option 1: BEFORE clicking the recording link, the students must authenticate using their UNCG credentials at zoom.uncg.edu by clicking “Sign In” and entering their UNCG login […]
Music Students Participate in Webinar Series
As part of the hybrid course offerings with the large instrumental ensembles this semester, the Bands and Orchestras have organized a series of panel discussions on current issues in music with compelling guests from around the country. These sessions are intended to stimulate meaningful reflection and dialogue within the School of Music. The first in […]
A “Red Alert” for the Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts last night joined more than 1,500 organizations across the country in lighting theatres and other event venues in red to raise awareness for the arts and entertainment industry which has been devastated by COVID-19. The event was called “Red Alert” and was organized by the advocacy group “We […]
Digital Media Commons Workshops
From UNCG Libraries: The UNCG Libraries Digital Media Commons (DMC) has a series of workshops coming up: https://uncg.libguides.com/dmc/workshospf2020 DMC WEB DEVELOPMENT SERIES Interested in creating your own websites? This 10-week series will walk you through HTML and CSS. This series is part self-guided, part directed learning with weekly coding hours. This workshop provides participants tools […]