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Artful HorizonsArtful Horizons
CTSA students are passionate about giving back and fostering artistic endeavors By Greg Hardesty | UCI Magazine, Spring 2023 What does it mean to be part of a community? For Claire Trevor School of the Arts students, it often means focusing on the underrepresented, social justice,...
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Stage Management Student Sam Allen Awarded 2023 Cody Renard Richard ScholarshipStage Management Student Sam Allen Awarded 2023 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship
Sam Allen, a third-year Drama M.F.A. candidate in stage management, received the 2023 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship. Allen was one of ten students selected for this year's cohort. Recipients received a $10,000 grant for the academic spring semester as well as networking, mentoring, and...
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names Twelve New Medici Circle ScholarsUCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Names Twelve New Medici Circle Scholars
UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is pleased to announce the 2023 Medici Circle Scholars. Twelve awards were given to both undergraduate and graduate students offering an opportunity to take their education beyond the classroom and collaborate with academics and artists in the community...
Tania Katan to Give the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address Tania Katan to Give the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address
Trailblazing storyteller and champion of creativity to inspire the Class of 2023 Tania Katan, a powerful storyteller, bestselling author, and co-creator of the globally viral social impact campaign #ItWasNeverADress, has been chosen as the 2023 commencement speaker for the joint...
#IamUCI – Veronica Allen#IamUCI – Veronica Allen
Q&A with Class of 2023 graduate Veronica Allen, B.F.A. in dance performance By Tom Vasich | UCI Veronica Allen wasn’t born dancing; that didn’t start until she was 3 years old, and she hasn’t stopped yet. “It’s a passion,” she says. “It becomes a part of you.” Originally from Omaha,...
UROP Honors Claire Trevor School of the Arts 2023 Undergraduate Mentors UROP Honors Claire Trevor School of the Arts 2023 Undergraduate Mentors
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) held the annual UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium, where they presented the Chancellor's Award Recipients for Undergraduate Mentorship. The ceremony occurred on May 19, 2023, at the Bren Center, where winners of the Chancellor's Award...
Coup De Comedy Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fun!Coup De Comedy Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Free Fun!
UCI Hosts Comedy Festival and GII Exploration: Evolution of Improvisation May 10-13, 2023 The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at UC Irvine will host the 10th annual Coup de Comedy Festival, a four-day event with panels, workshops, and performances available for free to the community....
Lisa Allin on Socially-Responsible Jazz DanceLisa Allin on Socially-Responsible Jazz Dance
By Mia Hammett Dance teacher, retired performer, and aspiring choreographer Lisa Allin (M.F.A. Dance, ‘23) is an astute and well-intentioned practitioner of socially-responsible jazz dance. Her approach is incredibly pointed—being mindful of both the physical, embodied movements actively...
Advocating for disAbility in DanceAdvocating for disAbility in Dance
M.F.A. student Bradford Chin envisions a more inclusive future in dance By Christine Byrd Leotard. Tights. Classical music. To M.F.A. dance student Bradford Chin, these aren’t just universal symbols of ballet but potentially barriers for people who don’t fit a predefined mold. In the...
The Pursuit of Artistic InquiryThe Pursuit of Artistic Inquiry
Research and innovation are at the core of the mission at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts by Greg Hardesty | UCI Magazine, Winter 2023 | March 1, 2023 Annie Loui, professor of acting in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, remembers being recruited to UCI from her cozy, full-time...
Two CTSA Graduate Students Made It to the Finals for UCI Grad SlamTwo CTSA Graduate Students Made It to the Finals for UCI Grad Slam
Grad Students from Dance and Music Pitched Their Research in Annual UCI Grad Student Competition By Sammy Merabet | Posted March 6, 2023 | Updated on March 12 On March 9, 2023, scholars from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts competed against students across the UCI campus to pitch their...
Fashion RecycledFashion Recycled
Department of Art student Sadie Rose expresses her personal style with thrift finds for Grand Rapid Magazine. By Lisa Enos January 25, 2023 Read the interview here. Sadie Rose is a Junior at University of California, Irvine majoring in Art; Head Curator at Catalyst Undergraduate Art...
UCI's Creative EngineUCI's Creative Engine
Through art, dance, music and drama, UCI artists push boundaries and fuel innovation By Christine Byrd This winter, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts will treat audiences to riveting performances and thought-provoking exhibitions, all of which are the result of a thriving creative engine...
Living the DreamLiving the Dream
M.F.A. student Blake Elliott returns to UCI after following career aspirations in New York City By Christine Byrd For students dreaming of a career in theater, nothing beats working on a New York City stage. Just ask second-year M.F.A. student Blake Elliott, who returns to UCI this winter...
The Highly Collective Work of ICIT’s “Circadian Etudes”The Highly Collective Work of ICIT’s “Circadian Etudes”
And the pursuit of ‘remote interconnectedness’ Inherent to UCI’s Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) Ph.D. program is collaboration; all projects to emerge from the ICIT program suggest a degree of collectivity and interactivity. Rather—the entire music-making process...
Behind the Scenes: New SlateBehind the Scenes: New Slate
From the audition to performance, Dance majors gain real-world experience By Isabella Granqvist It’s the beginning of the school year, and a line of students outside the dance studios in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) stretches on endlessly, filling up the walkways. At the front...
A Name to RememberA Name to Remember
M.F.A. candidate Mary Hill stars as Biddy Mason – and hopes you’ll remember them both By Christine Byrd Unlike many of her peers who were on stage from the time they were little, Mary Hill didn’t find her way to the theater until college. In fact, her pursuit of the arts resulted from a happy...
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