News: College of Fine Arts

Silhouettes of dancers in different colors
Arts and Culture |

The concert features choreography by UNLV award-winning faculty and modern dance pioneer Erick Hawkins.

illustration with silhouette of man and rainbow umbrella
Arts and Culture |

Academy Award-winning writer Tarell Alvin McRaney shares this coming-of-age story sure to warm your heart.

a musical ensemble with the  assad brothers in the foreground
Arts and Culture |

The Washington Post writes that the brothers perform like "a sort of ‘uber-guitar,’ two instruments and one brain."

Beam Music Hall
Arts and Culture |

The School of Music was ranked #9 for top bachelor's degrees in music, based on median salary one year out of college, by Gradreports.com.

close-up of daniel libeskind
Arts and Culture |

Libeskind is famously known for the design and completion of the Jewish Museum in Berlin that opened in 2001 and for the master plan for Ground Zero in NYC.

Dolly Kelepecz-Momot watches dancers in class.
People |

Told she was too tall to be a dancer, Dolly Kelepecz-Momot ignored naysayers and went on to a successful dance career, including 37 years (so far) teaching hundreds of UNLV students.

Kenny Rampton playing the trumpet
Arts and Culture |

The festival is sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Jazz Outreach Initiative, UNLV, and Thomas Bridge.

Czech building view with floral gardens
Arts and Culture |

Hear the work of great Czechoslovakian composers in the Rando-Grillot Recital Hall of the Beam Music Center.

two ballet dancers
Arts and Culture |

Start 2020 with Prokofiev's music, the Russian National Ballet, and the heartwarming story of Cinderella and the Prince, complete with her ugly step-family!

headshot image of Anita Hill
Arts and Culture |

Attorney, Educator, and Advocate for Women’s Rights to visit UNLV Jan. 28; tickets are free.

Students in red shirts walking outside on campus
Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2019 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

UNLV professor Matthew Lachniet works in his lab on campus.
People |

A collection of stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made the news in 2019.