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From your first days as a graduate student at Orientation to your final walk across the stage at Commencement, this is the place for information and news for graduate students at UNCSA — including campus services and other graduate-specific resources.

Announcements

Updates and information for UNCSA students.

Director Julie Taymor film screenings this weekend

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts in collaboration with the Schools of Dance and Filmmaking are excited to welcome Julie Taymor to UNCSA, February 7-10. In advance of her visit the School of Filmmaking has organized daily screenings of several of Taymor's films.

Alvin Ailey and Christina Giannini UNCSA Archives Exhibit

UNCSA Archives' Alvin Ailey and Christina Gianni exhibit celebrates the legacy of pioneering choreographer Alvin Ailey and costume designer Christina Giannini -- the first costume and scenic designer at UNCSA.

Class of 2018 Alumni Forward Panel

Students and staff are invited to participate in this year's Alumni Forward Panel on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. - noon in Watson Hall, where alumni from the Class of 2018 will share their journeys and experiences over the last five years.

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Graduate News

Learn more about the graduate programs through these features and news stories.

From the world's stages to Winston-Salem, René Barbera's global career is propelled by UNCSA

UNCSA alumnus René Barbera has appeared on the stages of the world's major opera houses and concert halls. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2016, and has been delighting audiences at Teatro alla Scala, Paris Opera, Palau de les Arts, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, and Dutch National Opera, among many others.

Serial entertainment: shifting paradigms for an evolving industry

Thanks to the advent of online streaming, the audience for serial entertainment has exploded. In 2021, a record 559 shows debuted on screens across the U.S. and Canada. In a reflection of these industry trends, creating work for the small screen is now an important part of the training at the School of Filmmaking.

A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at UNCSA celebrates its 20th anniversary

Since its official launch in 2002, the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute has flourished, presenting two fully staged operas a season in coordination with the School of Design and Production, and bringing in a who's who of opera greats to work with Fellows, including Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade, Sherrill Milnes and Anthony Dean Griffey.

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