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As the start of the fall term approaches, the university has implemented new procedures and guidelines to keep Panthers safe. Read on to learn about the student-specific updates coming to FIU and the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts this fall.    Panthers Protecting Panthers   Panthers Protecting Panthers is FIU’s repopulation plan for Fall 2020. It is meant [...]

Artist and FIU alumnus Nathan “Nate Dee” Delinois (’03, ‘08) has taken his artworks to new heights since he began painting murals throughout the Miami area. Recently, Delinois has brought his art back to FIU, when one of his pieces was selected for display at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House.  Delinois, a [...]

Each year, President Mark B. Rosenberg and Provost Kenneth G. Furton recognize faculty members who, over the past year, had significant achievements in research and teaching. They are commended through the annual FIU Top Scholar Awards. This year, three outstanding faculty members from the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts were honorees. [...]

Dear FIU CARTA graduating class of Summer 2020, As we move forward in this time of uncertainty, I want to congratulate you on successfully completing this semester and your college career while overcoming the challenges presented to you. The 2019-2020 academic year has yielded many points of pride and has given the College of Communication, Architecture [...]

Imagine learning musical techniques first-hand from a Grammy Award winner, or getting acting tips from a renowned Hollywood actor as part of the curriculum. Wouldn’t it be great, if while earning a degree, students had the opportunity to learn directly from the leading actors, musicians, designers or architects in the field? That’s exactly [...]

As we continue to persevere through these unprecedented times, our professors are finding innovative and virtual ways to achieve success! Jennifer Printz, assistant professor of drawing in the Department of Art + Art History is no exception. Recently, her work has been selected to be a part of exhibitions for the Jason McCoy [...]

What’s life after college like for recent MFA graduates, Michael Alexander, Alexandra Del Canto and Carrington Ware? If you asked them, they’d claim pretty exciting, as they’ll be spending the summer virtually networking with young artists, curators and a vast array of other art professionals in the Chautauqua School of Art VACI summer residency program.  Since the institution’s founding [...]

Are you facing an unexpected financial emergency that is getting in the way of focusing on your education? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The recent financial impacts of job losses and reduced work hours caused by the coronavirus pandemic has quickly taken its toll on many FIU students.  According to the Office of Scholarships, [...]

Artists and poets, singers and musicians. These are the searching souls, always seeking to capture an emotion, a moment – the heart of humanity itself. These folks know a secret: Art heals. It’s that simple. In this era of self-isolation, fear and anxiety, many people around the globe are tapping into that power. [...]

Three CARTA disciplines – art + art history, communication and theatre – teamed up to promote the 2019-20 theatre season. The Department of Theatre at FIU’s College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts produces four to five shows per year, completely designed, performed and built by theatre students and faculty. In an effort to provide [...]