Students from the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts (UNLV Film) earned six honors at the 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmy Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in directing, fiction, animation, public service, and photography. The award-winning projects highlight the creativity and professional-level storytelling emerging from UNLV’s film program across multiple disciplines and genres. The…
The UNLV School of Architecture is pleased to congratulate 6th-year Master of Architecture students Kayla Larose and Alan Garcia on their acceptance into the 2026 Venice Studio, an international design program that brings together emerging designers, students, and architects from around the world. Venice Studio describes its mission as supporting future generations of architects, urbanists, and…
UNLV Landscape Architecture students made history at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2026, bringing home top honors! Carlos Holgiun's "Humane Practicaility: Aiding the Homeless and Crime Crisis in San Bernardino" won the highest award (Platinum Winner) in the category of Public & Urban Landscape Design category and Dawn Castro's "Reviving…
From April 6–12, the UNLV Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas G. Leslie, undertook a major recording project in collaboration with Parma Recordings, continuing a successful partnership between the two organizations as they work toward the ensemble’s 25th commercial album release. Widely recognized for its high-quality productions and global distribution, Parma has established a strong…
Our interdisciplinary research initiative, iRDA – Sustainability in Arid Lands, with aims to advance sustainability in arid lands through environmental resilience, resource management, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, community engagement, and policy development, is now officially up and running. As part of this collaborative cluster, Professor Steffen Lehmann is leading the…
The Provost has approved a department name change from the Department of Film to the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts. The new name is a comprehensive, future-proof designation that covers the full spectrum of creative and technical disciplines involved in the study and production of moving images. There are no other changes associated with this name change. Effective: April 15, 2026 Dean…
CILECT North America is proud to co-sponsor an upcoming symposium on The Future of Accessibility in Arts Education, which will have an in-person audience at UNLV (in FDH 109) and be available via Zoom to guests who would like to attend remotely. (All are welcome, including students.) As technology rapidly evolves, educators in the arts have a critical opportunity to re-imagine…
Undergraduate student, Paige ‘Flynn’ Yepsen won the “Stump the Rigger” trophy at USITT 2026 conference in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, March 21, 2026! “Stump the Rigger” is an annual, interactive USITT Conference session led by industry veteran Bill Sapsis. Attendees challenge his expertise with complex safety and rigging questions, competing for a trophy. It is a staple event focusing on…