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Arizona Arts
editArizona Arts is a division under the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Comprised of the four schools-- School of Art, School of Dance, School of Music, and the School of Theatre, Film & Television-- as well as the representing Arizona Arts Live, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona's Museum of Art.[1]
The division hopes to serve as a place for collaboration and partnership for programs in and off campus.
History
editEstablished in 2019, Arizona Arts aims to bring distinguished academic programs and the transformative power of the arts to the College of Fine Arts through Arizona Arts Live, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, and other accessible platforms.[2]
In July 2018, Andrew Schulz joined the University of Arizona as dean of the College of Fine Arts. In January 2019, Schulz was named the inaugural vice president for the Arts, where he is in charge of carrying out the reimagined vision for the arts.[3] Before coming to the college, he has held tenure positions at Pennsylvania State University, the University of Oregon, and Seattle University. He is an award winning teacher and scholar in 18th and 19th century Spanish Art. [4]
In March 2020, university leadership approved the Arizona Arts Master plan. The master plan is a significant part of the Arizona Advantage Pillar in the university's overall strategic plan. The university has seen renovations to art facilities including, the School of Art, the Center for Creative Photography, and the Marroney Theatre. The plan also outlines upgrades to Centennial Hall, the University of Arizona Museum of Art, and other facilities.[5]
In 2022, the equity, diversity, and inclusion roadmap as well as the Arizona Arts Diversity and Inclusion committee was formed. Composed of students, staff, and faculty members, it's main goal is to further align the Arizona Arts values with action and advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts by modifying curricula and cultivating learning in and outside of the classroom.
Impact Reports
editEach year, Arizona Arts releases an impact report that captures the accomplishments of students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The report also shows the progress of implementing the arts initiative from the university's strategic plan.
Common themes within the report are Student Success, Faculty Focus, Arts and the Environment, Engaging Arizona, and Research in the Arts.
- State of the Arts | 2023 Impact Report
- State of the Arts | 2022 Impact Report
- State of the Arts | 2021 Impact Report
- State of the Arts | 2020 Impact Report
- State of the Arts | 2019 Impact Report
Leadership
edit- Andrew Schulz-- vice president for the arts; dean, College of Fine Arts
- Ada Korhomen-- chief financial officer
- Yuri Makino-- interim associate dean, Academic Affairs and Student Success
- Ellen McMahon-- associate dean, Research
- David Taylor-- associate dean, Faculty Affairs
- Dr. Amelia Kraehe-- associate vice president, Equity in the Arts
- Chad Herzog-- associate vice president, External Relations and Engagement
- Tilghman H. Moyer IV-- executive director, Philanthropy
- Charlie Snyder-- director, Marketing and Communications
- Colin Blakely-- director, School of Art
- Duane Cyrus-- director, School of Dance
- Dr. Lori Wiest-- director, School of Music
- Brant Pope-- interim director, School of Theatre, Film & Television
- Chad Herzog-- executive and artist director, Arizona Arts Live
- Todd Tubutis-- director, Center for Creative Photography
- Olivia Miller-- director, University of Arizona Museum of Art
Departments
edit- College of Fine Arts-- The College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona offers 16 undergraduate degrees within the School of Art, School of Dance, School of Music, School of Theatre, Film & Television. With core values of integrity, compassion, exploration, adaptation, inclusion, and determination, the college's main goal is for all students to have meaningful arts experiences.
- School of Art-- Offering students degrees in studio art, art history, and art and visual culture education, the School of Art allows students to earn degrees in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
- School of Dance-- The School of Dance offers undergraduate, graduate, and dance minor programs.
- School of Music-- With undergraduate and graduate degrees in composition, musicology and theory, music education, and performance, the School of Music also has 15 ensemble groups, including the Pride of Arizona.
- School of Theatre, Film & Television-- The School of Theatre, Film, & Television offers degree programs in film & television, live and screened performance, design and technical production, actor training, and an online degree program.
Achievements
edit- The School of Art's MFA program in photography was ranked No. 3[6] and its illustration + design program was ranked No. 9 nationally among public universities by the Animation Career Review in 2020.[7]
- The School of Dance was ranked No. 9 overall and No.2 among public universities from Onstage in 2019.[8]
- The School of Theatre, Film, & Television was ranked No. 24 nationally among public universities in the Wrap's "Top 50 Film Schools" in 2023.[9]
- The theatre program was ranked No. 5 among public universities for its theatre design and technology program.[10]
Facilities
edit- Centennial Hall-- Home to Arizona Arts Live, Broadway in Tucson, and the University of Arizona Performing Arts presenter.
- Center for Creative Photography-- Recognized as one of the world's finest academic art museums and research center for the history of photography. With over 100,000 prints in the center's collection, the Center for Creative Photography promotes creative inquiry, dialogue, and the appreciation of cultural influence.[11]
- Crowder Hall-- One of the two concert halls for the School of Music.
- Graduate Studios-- Home to graduate artist studios, wood and metal fabrication studio, seminar rooms, and a graduate gallery.
- Joseph Gross and Lionel Rombach Gallery-- The two galleries belonging to the School of Art. The Joseph Gross brings art from outside the region to the university and the Lionel Rombach highlights student work.
- Jeffery Haskell Recording Studio-- Housed in the School of Music building, the Jeffery Haskell Recording Studio is a professional recording studio for students, staff, and ensemble groups.
- Holsclaw Hall-- The second chamber hall for the School of Music.
- Melissa Lowe and Jory Hancock Dance Studio-- Approximating the size of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, the Melissa Lowe and Jory Hancock Dance studio is a studio for the School of Dance.
- Marroney Theatre-- One of the two stages of for the Arizona Repertory Theatre set as a proscenium style venue.
- Production Labs-- Located in the Marshall Building, the School of Theatre, Film & Television has labs that holds cameras, lighting equipment and more for students to use.
- Somatics Lab-- Home to the UA Dance Pilates and Movement program, the Somatics lab is multipurpose space used for core strength, movement awareness, body symmetry, and injury prevention to dance majors.
- Stevie Eller Dance Theatre-- Home to the University of Arizona's dance ensemble. The theatre hosts around 50 performances a year.
- Tornabene Theatre-- The second stage for the Arizona Repertory Theatre, Tornabene Theatre isa five-sided, flexible, and experiemental performance stage. The shape of the stage is changes every season.
- University of Arizona Museum of Art-- Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the University of Arizona Museum of Art has five permanent collections that span eight centuries.[13]
Presenting Units
editArizona Arts Live-- Within the Arizona Arts division, Arizona Arts Live works to make Tucson an arts destination by bringing live experiences to the University.
- Michael Biehn-- actor
- Irving Burgie-- songwriter
- Jerry Bruckheimer-- film and television producer
- Barton Cowperthwaite-- actor and ballet dancer
- Ben Crawford-- singer and actor
- Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia-- artist
- Tori Evans-- dancer and choreographer
- Kayla Farrish-- dancer and choreographer
- Chris Gall-- illustrator
- Tyler Gillett-- filmmaker
- Jessica Gonzalez-- muralist
- Keitaro Harada-- music conductor
- Kyle Harris-- actor, singer, and dancer
- John Hughes-- filmmaker
- Kourtney Kardashian-- reality TV personality
- Scooter LaForge-- painter and sculptor
- Tamika Lawrence-- singer and actor
- Harvey Mason Jr-- record and film producer
- Linda Eastman McCartney-- photographer
- Craig T. Nelson-- actor
- Christina Oh-- film producer
- Sierra Teller Ornelas-- television writer and showrunner
- Caroline Rhea-- actress and comedian
- Nicole Richie-- reality TV personality
- Linda Ronstadt-- musician
- Fritz Scholder-- artist
- Brad Slater-- agent
- Scott Stuber-- film producer
- Lindsay Utz-- documentary filmmaker
- Kate Walsh-- actress
- Kristin Wiig-- actress, writer, and comedian
- ^ "About Us". Arizona Arts. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "About Us". Arizona Arts. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Allen, Kathleen (2019-01-25). "UA creates new position to boost the arts on campus and in the Tucson community". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Dean, Vice President for the Arts; Arts, College of Fine. "Andrew Schulz". Arizona Arts. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ cjsnyder (2022-06-30). "Arizona Arts Master Plan creates a gateway to the arts". Arizona Arts. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Why Attend Arizona? | College of Fine Arts". cfa.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Top 10 Public Illustration Schools in the U.S. - 2020 College Rankings". Animation Career Review. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "The Top 30 College Dance Programs for 2019-2020". OnStage Blog. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "THEWRAP_COLLEGE_102023". view.flipdocs.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "National Ranking Shines Spotlight on UA Theater, Dance and Design Programs | University of Arizona News". news.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "About CCP". Center for Creative Photography. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Fine Art Photographs". Center for Creative Photography. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Mission + Values | The University of Arizona Museum of Art | Tucson, AZ". artmuseum.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Arizona Arts Notable Alumni". 13 August 2024.