On October 2, 2025, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the UNLV School of Architecture, Danny Ortega, was honored with the Bill Tomiyasu Memorial Award at the Desert Green Conference. The award recognizes his more than twenty-five years of service as an educator and leader whose vision and dedication have greatly advanced the academic and professional landscapes of architectural…
American spiritual 'This Little Light of Mine' recorded by the UNLV Symphonic Winds, has been accepted in a publication deal with Seolta Music Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Music professor Anthony LaBounty arranged the orchestration to feature UNLV voice Alumnus Christian Shelton and the student musicians in the UNLV Symphonic Winds. Congratulations! More about Christian Shelton: Christian Shelton,…
UNLV Film screens the major motion picture "After the Hunt' at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in FDH 109. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A live taping of the Film Dept. Podcast follws the screening. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJgS8UVwE9zIhVkGWSj6t6CliBnODiOUKUyjEHRAYfG4OUMg/viewform 'After the Hunt': A college professor finds herself at a…
The UNLV Department of Art invites artists to apply for the Fall 2026 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Art. We are seeking applications that present unique perspectives, artistic rigor and exploration, and potential for dynamic growth. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds who want to participate in the dialogues within contemporary art and culture and the creation of meaningful…
JAWAN JENKINS, Baritone and Assistant Professor of Voice at UNLV. He received his training early as a member of the Boys Choir of Harlem. He has performed with Opera San José, Seattle Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Atlanta Opera, Kansas City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Las Vegas, Vegas City Opera, Albany Symphony and Georgia Symphony. An…
A special toast took place August 19 at Southern Nevada Music Company to celebrate the KJS Family Foundation's generous gift of 25 Steinway pianos to the UNLV School of Music. “The College of Fine Arts and the School of Music at UNLV are incredibly grateful to the KJS Family Foundation for their generous gift, which has enabled the university to purchase many magnificent Steinway pianos,"…
The interdisciplinary BS in Entertainment Engineering & Design (EED) earned Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation until Sep 30, 2029 - making it the only accredited BS in EED program in the world! "The Entertainment Engineering and Design program has now been granted ABET status. It is the only such program in the world to achieve this recognition,"…
Dear Campus Community: I hope the semester is starting off very well for everyone! On behalf of the College of Fine Arts, I am delighted to share news of a new project that we are launching this semester. In the spirit of One UNLV, and with the goal of bringing members of our campus community together through a celebration of the arts, we are inviting all faculty and staff on campus to join us…