
Kasia Ozga Named Assistant Professor of Sculpture
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Kasia Ozga as Assistant Professor of Sculpture in CVPA’s School of Art. Kasia Ozga is a Polish French American sculptor and installation artist who reuses, revalues, and reanimates mass-produced materials into singular artworks and inverts associations that we make with […]

Brendan Slocumb ’94: Musical Thrillers with a Message
“I just want people to look at people—really see them—not just their outward appearance. Look at me. You could say I don’t look like a person who plays the violin. You could just see me as a scary black man with tattoos.” Brendan Slocumb (’94 Music Education) says that’s one of the reasons he writes, […]

Lee Walton Named Director of School of Dance
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Lee Walton as Director of CVPA’s School of Dance. Lee Walton is a Professor of Art with a practice that spans performance art, new media, and social practice. Since joining UNCG’s faculty in 2007, Lee has held various leadership roles […]
UNC Greensboro Brings Jewel, Chris Botti, and Additional Artists to Campus for 111th Season of University Concert and Lecture Series
UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2023–2024 University Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). UCLS, the longest running concert and lecture series in North Carolina, will present Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti; Collage, a captivating and totally unique performance featuring School […]

Marielis Garcia Appointed Assistant Professor of Dance
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Marielis Garcia as Assistant Professor of Dance in CVPA’s School of Dance. Marielis Garcia is a Dominican American dance artist who creates works that are driven by a strong somatic dance practice and by the concept of the “multiplicitous performer.” […]

Rodgers Dameron Appointed as Assistant Professor of Animation
CVPA Dean bruce mcclung has appointed Rodgers Dameron as Assistant Professor of Animation. Rodgers Dameron is recognized for his wide-ranging versatility in the creation of animation, visual effects, and graphics exemplified by his diverse host of clients including PBS, National Geographic, Volvo, Fidelity, Red Antler, The Royal Ontario Museum, Embodied Labs, and Duke University. He […]

Stephanie Ycaza Named Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ycaza as Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium in CVPA’s School of Music. Prior to her appointment at UNCG, Dr. Ycaza served as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa. She has also served on the music […]

Jazmine Renee Warren BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance
“I have never had more of a passion towards anything else than being creative and dancing. I couldn’t see myself doing anything other than being an artist for the rest of my life. I have seen and met many people in my life who have had a successful career in the arts, and that’s given […]

Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education
Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl says she’s known for a long time […]

Quan Gabriel Apollo BA: Studio Art
Quan Apollo shopped around a little bit before determining UNC Greensboro’s School of Art was the right place for him: “I decided on UNCG after going to two other institutions—Methodist University and North Carolina A&T. I was impressed by the number of faculty here after having experienced much smaller departments at other schools. The facilities […]