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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuugT-tgvS4 It’s been 10 years since two-time FIU graduate, Tony Succar, ’08, MA ’10, left our blue and gold covered halls to pursue his career in music. And he hasn’t stopped raising the bar since.   Just last November, Succar won two Latin Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year and Salsa Album of the Year. Since then, Succar teamed up with music artist, Dr. Pablo [...]

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 [...]

Ruben Sabando, a junior instrumental performance major with a focus in violin, was named a 2020 Presser Scholar. He is the first FIU student to receive this prestigious honor award throughout the Presser Foundation’s 81-year history. The Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award was established in 1939 by the Presser Foundation and is one of [...]

Graduating with a college degree will always be an incredible feat in an individual’s lifetime, whether it be in-person or online. The moment one is able to move their tassel from the right side to the left is cherished by all, and for Orianna Gutierrez and Adam Levine, this moment was even more [...]

The College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts is proud to announce that four faculty members from the departments of communication, journalism + media and music have been awarded a 2020 CARTA Faculty Award. These awards recognize and celebrate the excellent work of our faculty members in teaching, research and service. This year’s [...]

Our graduates are truly using their education to make a difference and are being rewarded for it! When asked about former student Michael Knepper, Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts faculty member and capstone advisor, Candice Davenport praised his high standards, diligent work ethic, and exclaimed that students like [...]

Celebrating graduation is more important than ever, bringing us together to celebrate student achievement with time-honored traditions including the performance of the Alma Mater. This May 8, over 6,000 graduates who were invited to FIU’s Virtual Commencement were able to see their Alma Mater performed by the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of [...]