A Valentine’s Question: How did you fall in love with the arts?
We asked CVPA Faculty to tell us how or when they fell in love with the arts. What was that pivotal moment when they just knew they had to be an artist, arts educator or administrator, designer, scholar, or performer? Here are some excerpts from their responses. If you’d like to share your story of […]
Brianca Robinson ’22 BFA – Drama: Design and Technical Production
Brianca Robinson has a style that she is ready to share with the world. While earning a BFA in Drama: Design and Technical Production at UNCG, Robinson focused on costume design: “Creating costumes is a big part of helping an actor create a role. It’s the clothing and those nuances like accessories and hairstyles that […]
A Journey of 0.4 Miles in Twenty Years
Kevin Lawson jokes that it took him twenty years to go zero-point-four miles—that’s the distance from the Music Building to Taylor Theatre—from a freshman piano performance major to the School of Theatre’s first MFA student with a concentration in Musical Theatre Directing—with a lot of stops along the way. Lawson first enrolled at UNCG in […]
Robert C. Hansen Scholarship Endowment in Theatre Education
Bob Hansen gave 34 years of service to UNC Greensboro. Now in retirement, he continues to give through creating the Robert C. Hansen Scholarship Endowment in Theatre Education: “My time at UNCG was a very satisfying experience. I feel well-rewarded. It’s a delight to see the accomplishments of students and alumni. Not just their work […]
CVPA Welcomes New Students, Faculty, and Staff
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at UNC Greensboro has admitted the largest freshman class since 2018—275 in the Class of 2026—plus transfer and graduate students for a total of 451 new students. Dean bruce mcclung and the Directors of the Schools of Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre, along with faculty members Hannah […]
Actor Winston Duke to Speak at UNCG
Marvel Studios is taking fans back to Wakanda in the Black Panther sequel this fall, but before the film’s release, the UNCG Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS) is bringing one of the stars of the film to campus. Actor Winston Duke who has played M’Baku in the previous three previous Black Panther films and the […]
Natalie Blackman Named Assistant Professor of Voice/Acting
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Natalie Blackman as Assistant Professor of Voice/Acting in CVPA’s School of Theatre. Natalie Blackman is an actor, singer, educator, and voice and dialect coach. New York credits include appearances at The Duke on 42nd Street, Circle in the Square, Theatre […]
UNCG on TV: Your Binge Watch List for Summer
UNCG on TV: Your binge watch list for summer
Quentin Fears ’03 BFA Acting: Turning Personal Style into a Career
When the 75th Annual Tony Awards aired on Sunday, June 12th, millions of viewers tuned in to see who goes home with the coveted statuette, but that’s not all they were watching. Checking out what the stars are wearing has become as much a part of the show as learning who gets the awards. Quentin […]
Clare Parker Named Assistant Professor of Costume Design
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Clare Parker as Assistant Professor of Costume Design in the School of Theatre. Clare Parker is a theatrical costume designer, sewist, craftsperson, and costume educator. She is coming to CVPA from Wake Forest University where she held the position […]