UF College of the Arts

10/15/2026

We are proud to celebrate the legacy of College of the Arts' Dean Emerita Lucinda Lavelli, who was posthumously honored this September with the National Dance Education Organization’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

Visit the link in UF College of the Arts bio to learn more about this honor and enjoy a look back at photos celebrating Lucinda's life, her work, and her enduring contributions to the arts at the University of Florida.

The College of the Arts extends our heartfelt thanks to National Dance Education Organization - NDEO for recognizing our "Wonder Woman of the Arts'" lasting impact, and to Connie B. Dow for for championing Lucinda's nomination for this distinguished honor.

10/13/2026

🧡 💙 Keepers of the Big Boom 🧡 💙

"Before the sun is fully up on game day, David Snedeker and Richard Steirer secure their tailgate spot near The Swamp. But soon, they’re off to the Steinbrenner Band Hall. Inside, their pride and joy rests on three wheels, a giant drum with faded cowhide drumheads that read 'Gator Band University of Florida.'

For most men over the age of 65, lugging a drum around before a college football game isn’t the most thrilling idea. Here, though, the 'Big Boom' is the best representation of the history behind the Gator Band and the joy it brings to fans. So these men are willing to carry (or pull) the burden."

Read the full story by Bob Sager for WRUF - Home of the Gators at the link in the comments.

University of Florida Gator Band Alumni Association
Fightin' Gator Marching Band
UF School of Music

10/06/2026

🎺 🥁 We're hiring! The University of Florida School of Music seeks an Assistant Professor in Bands to join its faculty beginning August 2027.

This tenure-accruing position offers an opportunity to contribute to UF’s comprehensive band program through teaching, conducting, recruitment and outreach. The successful candidate will instruct concert and athletic ensembles, bringing a dynamic personality and enthusiasm for teaching to our existing community of outstanding scholars and musicians. Learn more and apply at the link in the comments.

Applications are open though November 16, 2026.

10/01/2026

What happens when you put a materials scientist in a room with contemporary dance artists?

In ‘How Batteries Move,’ UF School of Theatre + Dance dance faculty Xan Burley and Alex Springer are collaborating with UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering materials scientist Megan Butala to explore how choreography and improvisation can illuminate the complex science of lithium-ion batteries.

Through embodied research, they’re exploring new ways to connect artistic practice, scientific discovery and public engagement.

Visit the link in UF College of the Arts bio to learn about the project and preview the upcoming ‘How Batteries Move’ film in this month’s COTA In the Loop news feature story, ‘UF researchers use dance to explore lithium-ion battery science.

✍️ story by Abi Krecic
📷 photos by Anthony Verdi Photography

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

Looking forward to seeing what these University of Florida Graphic Design and Visual Communications students from the MINT Design Studio in the UF School of Art + Art History are working on for University of Florida Historic St. Augustine, Inc.!!

We are so excited to have these awesome students from UF College of the Arts MINT Design Studio working on creative communications projects for UFHSA!

09/08/2026

08/25/2026

The Gator100 celebrates the world’s 100 fastest-growing Gator businesses. This year, two companies led by UF College of the Arts alumni made the list. How many will join the ranks in 2027?

If you know know a successful Gator business owner or entrepreneur, share with them to apply! Applications are open now through October 30 at: https://my.reviewr.com/s2/site/27gator100

University of Florida Alumni Association
UF School of Art + Art History
UF Digital Worlds Institute
UF School of Theatre + Dance
UF School of Music
UF Center for Arts in Medicine
UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship

08/24/2026

🎬 That’s a wrap on Creative B summer… almost! Want to learn more about the projects featured in this “Creative B-roll”? Join us on Friday for the College of the Arts Explorations of Embodiment Symposium & Research Mixer!

📍: Emerson Alumni Hall
🗓️: Friday, August 28
🕗 : 8 AM - 2 PM

Free to attend and drop in anytime! View the agenda and RSVP at the link in UF College of the Arts bio.

Many thanks to UF CAME, Y No Había Luz, Tea Literary & Arts Magazine, UF Smathers Libraries and Anthony Verdi Photography for the footage featured in this reel!

08/20/2026

This fall, longtime School of Music professor and director, Dr. Kevin Orr, steps into a new role as dean of the College of the Arts. In his first fall welcome message to the COTA community, he shares what the college means to him and what he’s looking forward to in the year ahead.

Read his message at the link in the post comments and UF College of the Arts bio.

Welcome to Fall 2026, Gators 🧡🩵