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Behind the Curtain: The Lightning Thief
Fox13 Tampa Bay visited the College of Design, Art & Performance’s School of Theatre & Dance for an inside look at the musical production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, supported by the British International Theatre Program, opening Thursday, April 16, and running through Sunday, April 26.
April 16, 2026Faculty, Students & Alumni, Theatre & Dance
New & Next at USF Graphicstudio, stewarding future generations of artists and students
This spring, Sarah Howard will become the sixth Director of Graphicstudio, a university-based print atelier, with Kristin Soderqvist and Tom Pruitt as newly appointed Associate Directors. Together, this dedicated leadership team will usher in a new future for the studio, one that is attentive and supremely engaged with the University of South Florida (USF) community and primed to introduce new artists to our students and the art world.
April 2, 2026Community Outreach, Graphicstudio, Research, Students & Alumni
It wasn’t April Fools—just mischief that shaped USF’s early campus trees
The landscaping around the University of South Florida’s Fine Arts Building is neat and organized – trees planted in straight rows along the sidewalks in a grid formation. But outside the adjacent Contemporary Art Museum, a small cluster of trees breaks formation – zigzagging unexpectedly away from the sidewalk. Hard to spot at first, but once noticed, impossible to ignore.
March 30, 2026Art & Art History, Graphicstudio, Students & Alumni, USF CAM
Acting comes to USF St. Petersburg
The first acting class at USF St. Petersburg explores the basic elements of theater, with students developing greater confidence, command of their voice and essential public speaking experience.
March 11, 2026Community Outreach, Students & Alumni, Theatre & Dance
Honoring Tradition through a World-Class Wind Ensemble Conference Experience
The University of South Florida College of Design, Art & Performance School of Music will host the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) regional conference, February 19-21. Expanding on its 2018 role as host institution, USF again brings together national leadership for a multi-day exchange of ideas, repertoire, and performances.
February 16, 2026Music, Students & Alumni
USF Artists Selected for The Ringling’s Nuestro Vaivén (Our Sway)
Seven USF College of Design, Art & Performance Art & Art History artists were selected for Nuestro Vaivén, an exhibition at The Ringling (now through March 22, 2026). This experience proudly showcases 22 artists who represent both the Americas and Florida, exploring various themes: expressions of beauty across visual traditions, health interpreted through stories of resilience, and cultural identity revealed in personal and collective narratives.
January 12, 2026Art & Art History, Students & Alumni
Maria Pellot, USF Alumna Reaching National Recognition as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)
When Maria first stepped onto the University of South Florida’s campus, she had just completed her undergraduate degree at Florida International University. With barely a week between programs, she arrived at USF’s School of Architecture & Community Design (SACD) eager, uncertain, and ready to immerse herself in a new academic home. What she found was more than just a graduate program; it was a community that would shape her career, her relationships, and her identity. Now a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), a distinction held by only 3% of licensed architects in the U.S., Maria reflects on her time at USF as the foundation of a career built on passion, purpose, and people.
December 3, 2025Architecture, Students & Alumni
USF Alum Richard King’s Sonic Mastery Strikes Gold – Again
Five Academy Awards. Three BAFTAs. A legacy that runs through the very fabric of modern cinema. Richard King’s name isn’t just etched into Hollywood history – it pulses through every frame of the films he touches. This year, the University of South Florida alum took home his fifth Oscar for Best Sound Editing on Dune: Part Two, cementing his place among the most decorated sound designers of all time.
March 6, 2025Art & Art History, Students & Alumni
USF HOT Band performs during halftime at Tampa Bay Buccaneers season opener
USF’s Herd of Thunder is putting in the mileage marching across the field at Raymond James Stadium. They’re two-for-two playing at home openers. First, it was the USF football game, and now, during halftime at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Washington Commanders.
September 8, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
Holly Drive Collective Shines at Musikfest and Beyond
The Holly Drive Collective, a creative collaborative network student ensemble at College of The Arts at the University of South Florida made waves at Musikfest, one of the nation's longest-running music festivals in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The group's performance, featuring a blend of rap, rock, hip hop, R&B, and metal showcased their original music and talent.
August 27, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
Jackson Haborak Receives Fulbright Award
The University of South Florida’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.
May 2, 2024Students & Alumni, Theatre & Dance
Heard on NPR’s All Things Considered - CRESCENDO: Turning environmental impact data into music
When Heather O’Leary started attending concerts held by USF’s School of Music in 2021, she loved how the performances made her feel. As an anthropologist, she was moved and inspired by the ebb and flow of the music. She often wondered: could her own data touching on environmental impacts be turned into music that people could enjoy and understand?
February 20, 2024Music, Students & Alumni