School of Fine Arts

From left, long, color-blocked five-button blazer with gold, purple, and black pieced rayon crepe; matching black and purple skirt by Nichole Miller, 1987; turquoise suede power suit with long ‘80s lapels, with polyester jacquard blouse with jewel-toned paisley overprint by Hastings and Smith, 1985; fuchsia silk jacquard dress by Arnold Scaasi, 1988; green and yellow plaid skirt suit, with pink red and purple mohair, with matching Kelly green tweed skirt by Mary Ann Restivo, 1982; deep violet crepe de chine sheath gown by Maggy of London, 1983;

Eighties Exhibit Makes Fashion Statement

An exhibition of 'theatrical' 1980s fashions is on display at Jorgensen Gallery.

Photo of Zach Dorn puppetry production 'Moon City,' from his website.

Alum to Learn Traditional Puppet Arts in Japan

Zach Dorn '10 (SFA) will spend a year studying with Japanese theater artists, thanks to a travel fellowship.

Production photo, Androcles and the Lion, Harlem Negro Unit. (Public Domain)

Arts and Activism: Harlem’s Community Theaters

A UConn historian's new book shows how Harlem's theaters of the '20s and '30s helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

Julia Estrada (Maria) and Luke Hamilton (Tony) in WEST SIDE STORY onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre July 7-17, 2016. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

‘West Side Story’ Rounds Out Nutmeg Summer Series

The popular musical about a clash of cultures remains as topical as ever in the political climate of 2016 America.

Fine Arts Alums Return for Roles in Summer Musical

Two UConn alums star in a 'grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan,' that flips the classic story of how an orphan boy became Peter Pan. Now onstage at CRT.

The Arthur Fiedler puppet. (Ken Best/UConn Photo)

UConn Puppets Take the Pops

Follow the collaboration between UConn's Puppet Arts program and 'America's Orchestra,' from concept to dress rehearsal.

The Independent Art Fair was part of New York's Armory Arts Week attended by MFA students in Art & Art History. (Photo courtesy of students in ART 5310 Graduate Seminar)

A Glimpse into the Life of the Professional Artist

Master of fine arts students learn to 'sell, schmooze, and network' through a tour of studios and private galleries in New York City.

Jonathan the Husky poses wearing an Elizabethan collar on stage at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Be Not Afraid of Greatness:’ Shakespeare’s First Folio Coming to UConn

The exhibition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, will be on campus in September, accompanied by many other cultural events.

BFA and MFA acting students star in Monty Python’s Spamalot onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre April 21-May 1, 2016. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

Acting Alum Debuts as Director of Musical Comedy

'Monty Python’s Spamalot,' based on the British comedy troupe’s send-up of the King Arthur legend, is onstage at UConn April 21-May1.

Kamar Thomas, The Big Purple One, detail from "Schizophrenic Masculinity," Oil on Canvas, 2016

MFA Exhibition Explores Aspects of Self-Discovery

The themes represented in this year’s Master of Fine Arts exhibition include racial identity and rural upbringing.