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UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Support scholarships, creative research and professional pathways for UCI Arts students The University of California, Irvine will mark its 10th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 28, with a campuswide call to support the programs that shape the university’s future. At the Claire Trevor School of...

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UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants

Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fifth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition and...

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UC Irvine to Present Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film and Mindfulness

Led by Professor S. Ama Wray, Ph.D., the festival unites artists, educators and community members at the xMPL Irvine, Calif., March 31, 2026 – The University of California, Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts will present Restive Moves: A Multimedia Festival of Dance, Music, Film and...

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The Artists’ Laboratory

In the Experimental Media Performance Lab, technology blends with art to offer immersive, boundary-pushing experiences for audiences By Christine Byrd In William Fastenow’s, Ph.D. ’25 capstone recital, Art of the Unheard, audiences walked on elevated paths with pairs of speakers above and below...

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Vitor Luiz to Perform in Pacific Symphony's Echoes of Freedom Nowruz Concert

UCI Dance faculty member choreographs and performs in an event honoring Iranian cultural expression Assistant Professor Vitor Luiz of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Dance will choreograph and perform in Echoes of Freedom, a concert presented by Pacific Symphony and...

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Alex Eto Van Duyne Choreographing Across Disciplines

Medici Circle Scholar Alex Eto Van Duyne and their trip to Jasmin Vardimon Summer Intensive By Gamy Cortes When Department of Dance B.F.A. student Alex Eto Van Duyne ’26 talks about choreography, she rarely speaks about movement alone. Since dancing at their community college, she realized their...

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Kendal Villa '26 Showcases Feminine Autonomy Through Dance Film

Medici Circle Scholar Kendal Villa and ¿Te Tiento? By Gamy Cortes Kendal Villa ’26 remembers the moment dance became her calling. While at a competition, surrounded by grand sets, skilled dancers and performers, something clicked. “I wanted to bring stories to life,” said Villa. Spectacle wasn’...

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The Art of Opportunity

Through two paid internship programs, the office of Access...

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UC Irvine Launches Certificate in Teaching Artistry to Prepare Artists for Expanding Education Careers

The new program aims to support the growing demand from arts organizations, schools and community partners Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2026 – The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, in collaboration with the UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education, has launched a new Certificate in...

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Curating Community

Michelle Maasz Brouwer ’14 connects audiences and artists as director of programming at Irvine Barclay Theatre By Diana Kalaji At Irvine Barclay Theatre (IBT), Michelle Maasz Brouwer curates experiences that bring together students, artists and audiences, strengthening the creative connection...

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Anteaters in the Arts

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UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts and ‘Ignite Dance’ Reflect OC’s Dance Ecosystem

A 35th anniversary celebration at Irvine Barclay Theatre highlights how local institutions, including UC Irvine, sustain dance across the region.

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The Mutable Archive Brings Arts Research into Dialogue with Medical Humanities

Organized by Associate Dean of Research and Innovation Jesse Colin Jackson and Director for the Center of Medical Humanities, Dr. Kelli Sharp, the Feb. 12–13 xMPL program features Patricia Olynyk and Adam Hogan in a two-day expanded cinema event UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts will...

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UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review

Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...

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Professor Alan Terricciano’s Composition Performed at Carnegie Hall

Terricciano’s piece “Royal Denizens” served as the program-closing Carnegie Hall presentation with additional performances across the globe, marking a notable week for the composer, pianist and associate dean UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor of Dance and Associate Dean for...

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The 2025 Dance Major Journal Confronts the Realities of Today’s Dance World

Explore the 2025 Dance Major Journal The Department of Dance at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts announces the release of Dance Major Journal, Volume 13 (2025), a collection of essays written and edited by undergraduate dance majors that examine the current state of the field with...

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Dance Alumni Receive Honors at Dance City Festival Chicago

M.F.A. Dance graduates Yinqi Wang and Maggie Liang recognized for their choreographic work A Touch of Sin UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Dance alumni Yinqi Wang, M.F.A. ’24 and Maggie Liang, M.F.A. ’24, co-founders of the ensemble Omnivore Dance, have been honored with...

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UCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty Highlights

A look at faculty news and creative activity from summer 2025 From curating thought-provoking exhibitions and premiering new choreography to receiving national awards and fellowships, faculty across the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) remained active throughout the summer....