FIU Art Scene

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Okay, we have one final stop on our tour, the world time performing arts center, we’re theater majors present for full-scale productions per season, and we’re music majors participate in more than 150 performances during the concert season. Shadya is there and she will tell us more about the FIU artsy. She said theater major on the performance track, and now she’s gonna take it away.

Thanks Alex, and hello everyone. I’m a Miami girl born and raised, so FIU was always a school I heard great things about. What I didn’t know until I got here though, were how many opportunities there for actors. It’s extremely important to be exposed to all aspects of theater both on and off stage. We’re offered courses where we get hands on experience, building set pieces, props, costumes, designing lights and sound, and so much more. Our BFA designers have the chance to do internships over the summer in different states with different theaters where they can expand their network and build their portfolio. My favorite part of the year was being able to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. There are my cast and I got to perform in front of hundreds of theater people, do workshops and make amazing connections. There’s also every couple of years, our London study abroad, where you get to travel and immerse yourself in Shakespeare. If you’d rather stay close to home, we do about four productions a year with countless experiences in between. I graduated with five productions under my belt. Right across from theater is the concert hall where I’m standing. The school of music performs here and practices in dedicated music rooms in the back. There are masterclasses throughout the year that are taught from international musicians and scholars. Then there are concerts where you get to show what you’ve learned. If an instrument isn’t calling to you, but sharing music still is, there’s a music business certification. Here you learn how to succeed in the music industry from a business production aspect of it. There’s even a full on recording studio where you get to put your knowledge to the test. If the performing arts aren’t really your scene, there’s a Ratcliffe Art and Design Incubator. There the faculty can teach you about art and history, 3D design and 3D printing, developing alternate solutions to social and commercial challenges, small business coaching, and so much more. There’s onsite studios and mentors there to help guide you throughout the way. FIU doesn’t just want you to succeed they want you to thrive and enjoy the journey along the way, and I know I have. Thanks for joining me, and now it’s back to you Alex.

Great job Shadya, lovers of the arts certainly have plenty to do and learn at FIU. Thank you for sharing your story that was awesome, take care.