The School of Performing Arts houses both the Music and Theatre Departments which perform on UCF campus and in the Central FL community.

Upcoming Events

  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF New Music Ensemble

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Join UCF’s New Music Ensemble for an evening of world premiere music and amazing improvised drama. This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025!

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Flying Horse Big Band

    steinmetz hall: 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

    The chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band is composed of students in UCF’s jazz studies program. Under the direction of saxophonist and American jazz musician, Jeff Rupert. The chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band will be swingin’ and groovin’ at this year’s festival. The band is composed of students in UCF’s jazz studies program. Under the direction of saxophonist and American jazz musician, Jeff Rupert, the Flying Horse Big …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Symphony Orchestra Concert

    steinmetz hall: 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

    The UCF Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Hasty, is a full orchestra with strings, brass, woodwind and percussion. The group performs literature of the highest caliber by master composers such as Bach, Beethoven and Mahler. The ensemble performs locally and regionally for various concerts and festivals and is open to all students regardless of major, but participation is by audition …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Choirs Concert

    steinmetz hall: 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801

    UCF’s singers, including the UCF Chamber Singers, SoAl and TeBa choruses, University Singers, and UCF Community Choir, share song under the direction of Jeffery Redding and Kelly Miller. This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025!

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Faculty Recital: Ensemble Noree

    Rehearsal Hall

    Jung Choi, oboe - University of North Texas Yoon Joo Hwang, Bassoon - University of Central Florida Jihea Hong Park, Piano - Brigham Young University

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Small Ensembles Choral Concert

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Small-ensemble concerts foster a sense of community. This intimate concert with the UCF Singing Knights allows for a closer connection between the performers and the audience, creating a shared experience that is both uplifting and inspiring. You’ll leave the concert feeling connected not only to the music, but also to the singers and your fellow audience members. This event is …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • National Young Composers Challenge

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    This event is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025.  Composers ages 13 to 18 are selected from a national competition to have their original pieces performed and recorded by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. The best young composers in the country converge in Orlando to hear their work performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Christopher Wilkins. …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Fiddler on the Roof" (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Experience the timeless magic of Fiddler on the Roof, a cherished theatrical masterpiece brought to life by Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, …

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  • UCF Knights Trumpet Ensemble Concert

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    Concert featuring the UCF Knights Trumpet Ensemble at UCF main campus.

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  • UCF University Orchestra Concert

    UCF Visual Arts Auditorium: 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816

    The UCF University Orchestra is an open-enrollment ensemble designed to offer continued performance opportunities for string players who wish to keep music in their lives as a recreational and aesthetic activity. Wind players and percussionists may be added on occasion but should be a member of the Concert Band to be invited. No audition is required to become a member.

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