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Eric Juth Joins School of Art

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Eric Juth as Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of New Media & Design/Assistant Digital Director.  Eric Juth is an educator and artist based in Winston-Salem. He is from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and before moving to North Carolina, he worked at the Andy Warhol Museum, The Mattress Factory… Continue reading…

Vesa Basha Class of 2026 Feature School of Music

Class of 2026: PopTech Delivers a Career-Ready Artist in Vesa Basha

Meet Vesa Basha, the daughter of war refugees from Kosovo. Her path might have been very different without the support of the PopTech program and her spirituality. From creative exploration to real-world experience, her journey reflects the power of innovation, mentorship, and opportunity at the UNC Greensboro School of Music.

Gina Kim Joins School of Art

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Gina Kim as Assistant Professor of East Asian Art History.  Dr. Kim is an art historian whose research focuses on modern and contemporary East Asian visual culture and media in transnational circulation. Her work engages broader questions of borderland imperialism, diaspora, and feminist… Continue reading…

New faculty announcement

Varun Saxena Joins School of Art

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Varun Saxena as Lecturer in Game Design and Production. Varun Saxena is a game designer, writer, and educator currently based in Greensboro, where he is a Post-MFA Fellow in Interactive Media at UNCG, teaching classes… Continue reading…

Madison Karan Pubantz Artist Feature

Pubantz Artists in Residence Bring Bold Ideas to Life for Expo

Bold student creativity shines in UNC Greensboro’s Pubantz Artists in Residence program. Among the 2025–26 cohort, Honors student and percussionist Madison Karan presents “Apotheosis,” a striking multimedia novel that weaves music, writing, and wearable art to explore humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence.

UNCG Opera students perform The Clockmaker’s Secret, written by fifth-grader Keane Williams, winner of the 2025 Write Your Own Opera contest, and set to music by composition faculty member Professor Alejandro Rutty. Photo credit: Bert Vanderveen

Opera at the Carolina: A LongStanding Community-Engaged Event

Opera at the Carolina, a partnership between UNCG’s School of Music and Greensboro Opera, has reached over 180,000 Guilford County fifth graders since it began in 2010. It started when Greensboro Opera Board President Barbara A. Peters approached Professor David Holley about establishing The Barbara Ann Peters Write Your Own Opera! contest. This partnership has… Continue reading…

Ryan Reynolds with the Jordan High School Bands

Bassoon Professor Partners with High School to Expand Access

A December collaboration between Dr. Ryan Reynolds, Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music at UNCG, and the C.E. Jordan High School Bands in Durham, N.C., transformed a winter concert into a powerful fundraiser addressing a critical need: access to reliable instruments for young musicians. Dr. Reynolds joined the Jordan… Continue reading…

Franco Romero Jazz Feature

Never Stop Dreaming: Forward-Thinking Saxophonist Thrives on Jazz Culture

Saxophonist Franco Romero is charting a remarkable musical journey at UNCG. After beginning his training in Cuba’s conservatory system, a pivotal mentorship at UNCG helped him refine his artistic path. Today, supported by scholarships from the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, Romero continues to grow as a forward‑thinking artist in the UNCG Jazz Studies program—embracing new opportunities, deepening his craft, and living out his dream in jazz.

New faculty announcement of Zachary Hobin

Zachary Hobin Joins School of Music

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Zachary Hobin as Assistant Professor of String Bass.  Zachary Hobin is an artist-pedagogue whose work spans orchestral performance, chamber music, and musical entrepreneurship. As an orchestral performer, he appears with the Atlanta Opera, Charleston Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, and North Carolina Symphony. Past ensembles include the Civic… Continue reading…