Art Department

Performing Arts Center Approaching Opening

You may not be able to tell as you drive past, but the renovation of the Cox Performing Arts Center into the America First Performing Arts Center (AFPAC) is nearing completion! After a significant remodel and expansion project, the AFPAC…

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Utah Tech faculty selected to lead the Utah All-State Orchestras

One of the highest honors a high school musician can achieve is to be selected as an All-State musician. Many recognize the All-State designation associated with athletics, but the music world takes it steps further. Students selected as All-State musicians…

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DOCUTAH: Up, Up, and Away!

It is that time of year again! DOCUTAH, an international documentary film festival, is hosting several exciting documentaries this year. Most notably, “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”, a documentary following actor Christoper Reeve through his journey from nobody to Superman…

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39 Years of the Sears Invitational

It has been 39 years of the Sears Invitational Art Show & Sale! This prestigious annual show is an anchor of local art. A long-standing tradition that has evolved over time, including growing its reach of artists from southern Utah…

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New Beginnings in Social Media

With a new year comes new beginnings for the arts at Utah Tech University. The College of the Arts now has its own official social media pages! They can be found on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Be sure to…

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Turning Creativity Into Careers: Utah Tech’s New Arts Management Certificate

The one-year certificate prepares students for careers in arts administration and cultural entrepreneurship. It is built for those who want to work with arts organizations, theaters, museums, galleries, music venues, and nonprofits, as well as students who plan to start…

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Mat and Savanna Shaw performing with the University Orchestra on stage against a green lit background.

Mat and Savanna Shaw Show: A Success!

Utah Tech Live presented its annual Christmas concert last December to a sold-out audience, featuring the University Orchestra with guest artists Mat and Savanna Shaw. Utah Tech Live has partnered with the University Orchestra for several years to produce the…

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What does the end of the semester look like for the Arts at Utah Tech?

The end comes in waves. Students and faculty at Utah Tech University all have a series of ending landmarks and activities. We feel the same march toward the New Year that everyone else does. We see the leaves leave, we…

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Music Department Hosts Honor Groups for High Schoolers

Each winter the Utah Tech Music Department holds honor group experiences for high school musicians. Utah Tech faculty lead an Honor Band, Honor Orchestra, Honor Choir, and Honor Jazz band. The first honor band experience started in 1989 under the…

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"Waves" poster with laurels.

Making “Waves” at the Vienna Independent Film Festival

Utah Tech Digital Film faculty and students added an impressive line to their resumes recently. Utah Tech’s documentary film professor Hans Glasmann took to Vienna, Austria to showcase a production at the Vienna Independent Film Festival with his short, Waves.…

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