Illuminating the power of the arts
Chancellor’s initiative celebrates third anniversary, brings authors to campus
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UCI is 30th in granting arts, humanities Ph.D.s
UCI is No. 30 among the top 50 universities in the country for awarding Ph.D.s in the arts and humanities, according to a recent analysis by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For the 2014-15 academic year, UCI conferred 51 doctoral degrees in humanities and two in the arts. “For decades now, we have been a primary international destination for the […]
Stephen Barker to serve as dean of UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts
In interim role, he fostered faculty diversity, arts/sciences collaboration and outreach
Four from UCI elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honor is conferred for distinguished contributions to their fields
Inaugural dean of UCI arts school dies at 93
Clayton Garrison, founding dean of the School of Fine Arts at the University of California, Irvine, died July 27 at the age of 93. He was a visionary stage director, choreographer and theater professor who left a lasting imprint on UCI and what’s now known as the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
UCI initiates NSF-funded joint project utilizing the arts to improve grade school science education
Through an innovative new program developed at UC Irvine, the arts and the sciences – which often occupy opposite ends of the grammar school curriculum – are being integrated to help young students better grasp the basics of Earth, life and physical sciences.
UCI chancellor’s new initiative aims to infuse arts and culture into campus
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 16, 2014 – A new program designed to expose students in all majors to the artistic experience and strengthen UC Irvine’s connection with regional arts and cultural institutions is taking shape on campus at the direction of Chancellor Howard Gillman, Ph.D. Illuminations, the Chancellor’s Arts & Culture Initiative, will prepare students to […]
Claire Trevor School of the Arts wins Community Award for top arts organization
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, represented by Dean Joseph S. Lewis III, won one of 12 Community Awards from Coast Magazine at a Feb. 3 event feting 48 finalists for their contributions to Orange County and the local economy.
Contemporary Arts Center wins national design award
UC Irvine’s Contemporary Arts Center, in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has won a national project award from the Design-Build Institute of America, an organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build.
A man of letters – and arts and sciences
Former dean of USC’s Dornsife College, Howard Gillman brings eclectic tastes and talents to his new role as UCI provost and executive vice chancellor