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Stacy Kranitz M.F.A. ’14 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

Art

May 9

Stacy Kranitz M.F.A. ’14 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
Three Artists from Claire Trevor School of the Arts join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows

Art

April 16

Department of Art Professor Coleman Collins and alumni join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows
UC Alianza MX Awards $150K for Binational Music and Community Project

Research

May 5

UC Alianza MX Awards $150K for Binational Music and Community Project
Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, Featured in Upcoming MoMA Exhibition

CTSA

May 16

Department of Art alumnus Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, will be featured in The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a new exhibition opening July 10, 2025, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Engaging the Margins: Art, Ecology and Sustainability

Art

March 20
Derek Sabori to Deliver the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Commencement Address

Art

April 22

Derek Sabori (B.A. Studio Art ’95, MBA ’02) and president of the UC Irvine Alumni Association at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been named the 2025 commencement speaker for UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Graduation Spotlight Series: All Roads Lead to New York for Music Theatre student Sloane Ptashek ’25

With a B.F.A. in music theatre and an agent, Ptashek is ready to shine in her next stage By Christine Byrd After she graduates this June, Sloane Ptashek will return to her hometown, which also happens to be home to Broadway. Ptashek’s B.F.A. in music theatre with a minor in art history have...

Student | Dance

Graduation Spotlight Series: Justin Cerda ’25 Leaps to the Professional Stage

With his B.F.A. in choreography and performance, Cerda is joining Gin Dance Company By Christine Byrd Dancing runs in the family for Justin Cerda. He started taking classes at the same time as his sister, and by age 8 he was dancing competitively — and hooked for life. This June, after...

Student | Music

Graduation Spotlight Series: Soprano Isabelle Knowles ’25 Hits a High Note with her UC Irvine Experience

Knowles graduates with a B.Mus. in vocal performance and professional recording credits By Christine Byrd Isabelle Knowles is graduating this June with more than just a bachelor of music in vocal performance. She already has experience working with a Grammy-winning producer and making a...

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