UF School of Theatre and Dance alum, Matty Limerick (MFA, 2020), discusses landing their dream job as a costume coordinator for Universal Studios Epic Universe extraordinary world, “How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk.”

Dancing in the Archives is an ongoing collaboration between the School of Theatre and Dance and the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries Special Collections. Dance majors conduct archival research on three African American women who shaped the modern dance repertoire—Katherine Dunham, Zora Neale Hurston, and Pearl Primus—culminating in public performances in the library.

Sarah Albee, an undergraduate student in the School of Theatre and Dance, and Brendan Sweeney, a graduate student in the School of Music, partner on performances for which Sweeney writes the music and Albee choreographs the dance score.

UF SOTD professor Jennifer Dasher discusses the powerful messaging that is woven into our clothing choices in a TEDxUF presentation, and shares insights about her chameleon-like career as a professional costume designer and educator in an interview with The Loop.

The COTA ‘AI and the Arts’ faculty cohort applies curricula that responds in real-time to the emerging potential, complexities, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence, and its impacts on humanity.