Dr. Russell Robinson, Professor and Head of Music Education, is completing a ten-day US State Department sponsored tour of American Schools in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, Mexico.  Robinson is evaluating and working with school music programs for music and school improvement.  He worked with each school two full days, meeting with administrators and performing arts teachers and working with school music groups for staff development to develop basic and advanced music teaching techniques. 

The University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, part of the College of Fine Arts, has been awarded a $30,500 grant from the Parkinson Research Foundation to conduct research on the effects of dance on Parkinson’s disease. The center’s weekly Dance for Life program is designed to help people with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease improve their quality of life. The award allows the center to document the physical and psychosocial impact of dance on the disease, and ultimately help provide this cost-effective, enjoyable intervention more widely to people living with Parkinson’s.

Read more here:

http://news.ufl.edu/2012/05/15/parkinsons-grant/

Kay F. Williams (BFA Theatre, ‘75)
Dean, College of Performing Arts, University of the Arts

Scott Miller (MFA Printmaking, ‘95)
Associate Dean, Visual & Performing Arts Department, Broward College

Mercedes Quiroga (BA Art, ‘77)
President, A. Hugh Adams Central Campus and Willis Holcombe Center, Broward College

Jerry Dickey (BFA Theatre, ‘78)
Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona

Carrie Brewster (MFA Ceramics/Printmaking, ‘78)
Director, Hearst Art Gallery, Saint Mary’s College

Bosco E Cárdenas (MMusic, ’06)
Director, Conservatorio de Música, Universidad de Talca

Larry Dixon Professor (MFA Creative Photography, ‘87; BFA Fine Arts, ‘75)
Coordinator, Graduate Studies, Savannah College of Art and Design

Henry Fonte (MAT Communication Process & Disorders, ‘76; BA Liberal Arts &
Sciences, ‘73) Director, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Miami

Charles Tayloe Harding Jr. (BM Music Education, ‘81)
Dean, School of Music, University of South Carolina

Barbara Hill (BFA Art, ‘83)
Director, Community Programs, Southwest School of Art

Bill Hill (MFA Art, ‘95)
Director, Center for Animation and Virtual Environments, Jacksonville University

Jeffrey Hodgson (MMusic, ‘94)
Interim Provost and CEO (and past Dean of Music), New World School of the Arts

Lauren Lake (BA Art Education, ‘96)
Assistant Director, School of Art + Art History, University of Florida

Jeremy Mikolajczak (MFA Painting, ‘07)
Executive Director, Miami Dade College Art Gallery System

Dana Moore (MFA Fine Arts, ‘91; BFA Creative Photography, ‘88)
Programs Director, Penland School of Crafts

Patrick Moser (MFA Painting, ‘00)
Chair, Department of Art, Flagler College

Kirk Moss (PhD Music Education, ‘06)
Chair, Music Education Department, Lawrence University

Tina Mullen (MFA Drawing, ‘90)
Director, Arts in Medicine, Shands at the University of Florida

Jake Pinholster (MFA Theatre, ‘03; BFA Theatre Production, ‘00)
Director, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University

Tony Shipp (MFA Creative Photography and Sculpture, ‘93)
Chair, Art Department, Sam Houston State University

Victor W. Vallo, Jr. (PhD Music Education, ‘91)
Chair, Department of Music, Georgia College

Donald Van Horn (MFA Sculpture, ‘78)
Dean, College of Fine Arts, Marshall University

Jade Walker (BFA Sculpture, ‘00)
Director, Visual Art Center, University of Texas, Austin

Greg Watts (MFA Creative Photography, ‘91)
Chair, Department of Art, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Raymond Yeager (MFA Painting, ‘96)
Chair, Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, MacMurray College

Think Outside the Box
Monday, April 16th at 5:30 p.m.
Orange and Brew, Reitz Union
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In this workshop, current and rising student leaders from a wide range of majors, including the Fine Arts, will gain valuable experience in networking, teamwork, and lateral thinking. In this workshop, participants will be placed in multidisciplinary teams and will attempt to come up with the most creative and realistic solutions to real problems on campus. The top solutions will not be picked simply on how practical they are, but also on how many academic disciplines contribute to the idea. The winning solution may be implemented on campus!

The world is changing fast. A new kind of leader is needed, one who can think broadly across disciplines and consider the human dimensions that are at the heart of every design challenge. With that said, we hope to see you in attendance with an open mind and ready to Think Outside the Box!

New World School of the Arts College Spring Concert
Thurs, Fri, Sat April 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 pm
Sun, April 15 at 2:00pm
Featuring:
Prelude to Action (Martha Graham)
Session For Six (Anna Sokolow)
Mapping #1 (Darshan Singh Bhuller)
They Came from the North (Gerard Ebitz)
Short Stories (Josee Garant)
Untitled (Arnold Quintane) 
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Admission: $12 ($5 students and seniors)

A showcase of talent, versatility, and virtuosity the New World School of the Arts College Spring Dance Concert presents a wide range of exciting dance works -  two classics by modern dance masters and four contemporary premieres.
“This program represents the culmination of the year’s work in which the dancers immerse themselves in the artistry and passion of choreography and bring it to life onstage. The evening will include rigorous partnering, dynamic solos, and precision group dancing in works that range from wildly witty to profoundlydramatic,” announced Mary Lisa Burns, dean of dance at NWSA.

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Elizabeth LaRue serves as the College of Fine Arts Senator for Student Government. As a member of SG Senate, Elizabeth is responsible for decisions that affect the student body. This includes funding for student organizations, renovating campus buildings, addressing tuition increases, supporting programs across camous, and many others. Elizabeth is eager to bring a strong voice to the College of Fine Arts and represent their needs and goals in student government. She wants to reach out to the various clubs and organizations withing the college and establish a system of internal communication, support, and collaboration of ideas,and in addition work closely with clubs’ leaders to see that student government is providing for them.  

Elizabeth is pursuing a dual degree in Music and Political Science. She has been involved with several campus and community organizations at UF and currently serves on the Rules and Ethics Committee in Senate. If you have any questions or would like to contact Elizabeth, she can be reached at FA@sg.ufl.edu.

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Excerpt from UF Today:

Creative Collaboration
Each of the University of Florida’s 11 on-campus communities has a core purpose — from promoting wellness to developing leadership skills — reflected in everything from its design to its facilities.

Reid Hall, the community for those majoring or interested in the arts, works with the College of Fine Arts to foster creativity with contests and events. Read more.

Undergraduate Research Symposium
March 28, 2012
Reitz Union 2nd Floor
Program Brief

The 2012 Undergraduate Research Symposium is taking place on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union between 9:00am and 6:00pm. The symposium is free and open to the public.