Film Composer For film composer and University of Alberta arts alumna Amritha Vaz (‘97 BA, ‘02 LLB), the journey from Edmonton to Hollywood has been like an epic, silver screen score of its own. It began on the violin, with Vaz as a promising B Mus student at the U of A in the early … Read moreAmritha Vaz – curious arts
U of A Designers’ Blue Denim Pine Chairs Over the past 10 years, students from the University of Alberta’s Industrial Design program have attended the Interior Design Show (IDS) in Toronto for their educational and professional development. As a part of this enhanced learning and out-of-classroom activity, not only do students design, build and transport … Read moreToronto’s Interior Design Show 2014 – curious arts
Sketches, Plans, Models For his MFA Theatre Design thesis project at the University of Alberta, Sean McMullen is designing the sets, costumes and lights for U of A Studio Theatre’s Blood Wedding. Sean says he conceived of his design concepts from the ground up, first digging deeply into Federico García Lorca’s text, translated by Caridad … Read moreDesigning Blood Wedding – curious arts
Current Positions in Austrian Printmaking Printmaking is a powerful medium as it holds the potential to both inform and arouse emotions. A walk through the international exhibit, Printed Matter: Current Positions in Austrian Printmaking, on now until March 22 at the University of Alberta’s FAB Gallery in collaboration with the Künstlerhaus in Vienna and Calgary’s Museum of Contemporary Art, … Read morePrinted Matter
Time Tone Tune Style: Music Audition Tips from Three UAlberta Pros The first round of auditions for the University of Alberta’s BMUS and BMUS/BEd programs are upon us this week. The second round of auditions will take place May 1 and 2, so if you have not yet signed up, see Music’s website for details … Read morePractice and Prepare for your Music Audition – curious arts