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The College of Fine Arts provides an academic experience that heightens awareness of the physical, intellectual, and cultural world. We diligently prepare students for professional employment and/or post-graduate study in their artistic area.

Current Fine Arts News

man in suit sits outside while playing guitar
Arts and Culture |

Feuillâtre is 'one of the most exciting classical guitarists of his generation' according to Guitar Salon International.

exterior look of the composer showroom building
Arts and Culture |

Join us for a behind-the-scenes peek at what it takes to bring spectacular lyrics to life, featuring Grammy-nominated lyricist Pamela Phillips Oland.

11 members of Voctave pose as a group
Arts and Culture |

The group, performing at the PAC, will showcase voices from diverse musical backgrounds and experiences, including contemporary Christian, musical theatre, barbershop, and more!

jazz vocalists performing on stage
Arts and Culture |

The premier jazz vocal ensemble will sing holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Celine Dion, and other Vegas legends.

three costumed characters from the Merry Wives of Windsor
Arts and Culture |

Performances continue Dec. 12-14 in the Black Box Theatre.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Fine Arts In The News

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The Vegas City Opera is celebrating 15 seasons! Executive Director, Ginger Land-Van Buuren and UNLV Professor of Voice Jawan Jenkins joined Las Vegas Now for a preview of what’s to come.

StirWorld.com

Examining the past, present and future of concrete structures, the exhibition also invites speculative designs by leading architecture firms, including Brooks+Scarpa, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Gensler, BLDUS along with students from the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) who envision future possibilities for the five buildings presented.

BoredPanda

Some cities and the architecture there can make your jaw drop because of how impressive they look. But some others… Well, let's just say your jaw might drop because of a reaction far less positive than that. In the latter, you might be met with dirty streets, overcrowded neighborhoods, and buildings that resemble the set of an apocalypse-based movie more than it does someone’s home.

KC 101

‘Tis the season for snuggling up on the couch with some eggnog and Christmas cookies and watching a festive flick. We all have our favorites, the ones we look forward to seeing every year, and a new survey reveals the most popular ones in the country.

Newsweek

With December 25 fast approaching, a new poll by Talker Research for Newsweek has revealed America's most popular Christmas movies. The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted between December 2-6 saw respondents asked: "In your opinion, what are the best Christmas movies?"

Las Vegas Sun

Jung Min turns to look at a mural along one of the front beams leading into Frank and Estella Beam Hall on the UNLV campus.

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Recent Fine Arts Accomplishments

Nick Carozza (Music) will compete as a national finalist in the MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Competition. He earned this opportunity after winning the Nevada State and Southwest Regional Division of the MTNA Young Artist Woodwind competition. A second-year D.M.A. student at UNLV, Carozza has been studying oboe for 14 years and is currently a…
Dale Melgaard (Film) received a nomination as a "Finalist" for the script The Phatman at the Best Script Awards London.
On Nov. 15, Stefano Boselli (Theatre) presented his paper, “Large Production, Big History: The Actor-Network Dramaturgy of Good Bye Mister Freud through Space and Time,” during the “Big Histories: Experimental Methods for Tracking Change Across Bodies, Generations, and Geographies in Performance” Working Session at the American Society for Theatre…
From Nov. 7 to 10, Stefano Boselli (Theatre) participated in the 121st Pacific and Ancient Modern Language Association (PAMLA) Conference, “Translation in Action,” held in Palm Springs, CA. As part of his contributions, Boselli organized the Drama and Society I and II standing sessions and presented his paper, “Shipwrecked in Paradise: Expanding…
Ligia Verduga (Music) is a DMA student in the UNLV flute studio of John McMurtery. She has been invited to Sofia, Bulgaria, for the Moyse International Flute Competition on June 29, 2025, to present a lecture on her research topic "Ecuadorian Influences on the Flute Repertoire." Furthermore, the organizers of the competition have invited her to be…
Dale Melgaard (Film) has received an "Official Selection" from the Mediterranean Film Festival for the short script, The Phatman.