A Day on Grounds With A.D. Carson, Professor of Hip-Hop
Spend a day in the life of A.D. Carson, assistant professor of hip-hop and the Global South.
The Art of Success: for Many College Alumni, Arts Degrees Have Paved the Path to Success in a Wide Range of Careers
Many of UVA’s College of Arts & Sciences alumni with degrees in studio arts, drama or music go on to successful careers in arts and entertainment, in the world’s great museums or educating the next generation of creative minds. However, the number of arts majors who become leaders in business, law, technology and other areas suggests that the skills they learned in the studio and on the stage are helping them thrive in a wide range of pursuits.
Transformational Leadership
After eight transformational years in the College, the esteemed A&S Dean moves on to a larger role at UVA as Provost.
Will Smith's Brain-snap Oscars Slap Flipped the Script on His Image, Which Suits the Bias
Dr. A.D. Carson believes Will Smith's reputation should ultimately remain intact.
New Democracy Initiative Lab Explores Creative Advocacy
As a collective of students, researchers, lawyers, artists and community partners, participants in the Sound Justice Lab will work across the boundaries of their individual disciplines and institutions to examine the impact narrative storytelling and audio-visual media can play in advocating for underrepresented individuals and communities and in shaping claims for justice for those whose stories and voices are often excluded from legal or institutional proceedings.
Heritage Theatre Festival Returns With a New Name and Exciting Season!
Student Spotlight: Lauren Schmidt
When Lauren Schmidt, a double major in chemistry and music in the University of Virginia’s College of Arts & Sciences, is feeling a bit high strung, she tunes up and tunes in to her inner sense of calm. Since her first year at UVA, she has found release – and community – as a violinist with the Charlottesville Symphony, one of the few faculty-student-community member symphonies in the country.
Meet the UVA Alum Author Behind the 2022 ‘Girl of the Year’
Wendy Wan-Long Shang, an award-winning children’s book author and Double Hoo, has stories to tell about being of Asian descent. One of them is that of Corrine Tan, American Girl’s 2022 Girl of the Year.
Alumnus Poised to Help Save Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage, Currently Under Fire
University of Virginia alumnus Hayden Bassett is leading a team of specialists who are monitoring and mapping Ukraine’s cultural heritage and seeking ways to encourage its preservation.
Pop-Up Exhibit of African American Portraits Highlights Pride, Hints at History
University of Virginia associate history professor John Edwin Mason and others, including scholars, students, and community members, are on a mission to share about 500 portraits of local African Americans.