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College of Fine Arts News

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

jazz group holding their instruments
Arts and Culture |

The concert features selections from the Jazz Ensemble I album, My Favorite Things, and Back Home, from the Latin Jazz Ensemble and Joe Williams Scholarship Quintet's release.

Vassar College building
Arts and Culture |

The Vassar trilogy shines a light on women who have shaped history, championed the planet, and pushed the boundaries of science.

the Redfish Piano Trio members holding instruments
Arts and Culture |

The group will perform 'Reflections of Shadow and Light,' the first concert of the 2026-27 UNLV Chamber Music Series.

artwork depicting dance movements
Arts and Culture |

This landmark season gathers an extraordinary community of choreographic voices whose works celebrate where UNLV Dance has been, honor who it is today, and imagine where it will go next.

UNLV students introduce the art of play to preschoolers
Campus News |

UNLV education and fine arts students collaborate to create hands-on learning experiences for preschoolers — and discover new ways to bring subjects together.

undergraduates
Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Fine Arts In The News

Local 3 News

On a work trip to Mississippi last year, Jason GaNun wound up trying three different hotel rooms to get some peace and quiet before a busy day — and none of them did the trick.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The UNLV Department of Dance is celebrating a major milestone with its 50th Anniversary Concert Season. Louis Kavouras is in the studio with three UNLV dance students to discuss the anniversary celebration and more about the program. 

KSNV-TV: News 3

From the Las Vegas Valley to Netflix screens, UNLV theatre professor Nate Bynum is bringing a hometown spirit to Hollywood while continuing to shape the next generation of performers.

Las Vegas Review Journal

After working together for more than three decades on some of the world’s most recognizable casino resorts, Tony Marnell and architect David Howryla are entering a new chapter.

Nevada Business

Dedicated to preserving the history associated with the Nevada Test Site, now known as the Nevada National Security Sites, and the nation’s nuclear weapons program, the National Atomic Testing Museum continues to find innovative ways to connect history with contemporary culture. Its partnership with Bethesda Game Studios demonstrates how museums can use beloved entertainment franchises to spark curiosity about real-world events, while its collaboration with UNLV highlights the power of experiential education to prepare the next generation of designers, engineers and creative professionals. Together, the three organizations have created a project that bridges history, education and entertainment in ways that resonate with modern audiences.

KNPR News

Students from UNLV’s Colleges of Fine Arts and Education collaborated to create hands-on learning experiences for children enrolled at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center.

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Recent Fine Arts Accomplishments

Assistant professor Kymberly Mellen (Theatre) recently opened a critically acclaimed, 92-performance production of Melissa Leilani Larson’s Pride and Prejudice at The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater’s Lindsay Legacy Theater in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Following rehearsals from June 1 through Aug. 15, the production opened Aug. 17 and runs through Nov. 7…
Kristen Keach (Art) received a grant from the Palladio Museum to participate in its 68th Course on Palladian Architecture in Vicenza, Italy, which explored the theme "Palladio and Comfort in the Well-Designed House."
Nastaran Hashemi (Architecture) and Debajyoti Pati of Texas Tech University recently published “Healthcare Design for Pandemic Resilience: A Systems Thinking Approach” in the Health Environments Research & Design Journal. The article examines how healthcare environments adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies design strategies to…
Ashley Hairston Doughty (Art) presented a poster titled “Grading Shouldn’t Suck: How Alternative Grading Can Support an Instructor’s Well-being” at the AIGA Design Educators Conference at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio.
Dale Melgaard (Film) has received on "Official Selection" for the screenplay, The Phatman, at the Ciudad de Mexico International Film Festival.
Richard M. Oxborough, Trishan Wickramasinghe, Louisa Messenger (all Environmental and Global Health), Nikita Gopakumar (Mechanical Engineering), Michael Fong (Art), Yafet Tiruha, and Seungman Park (both Mechanical Engineering), along with other researchers from the University of Ghana Anastasia Mosquito Control (Florida) and Imperial College…