Events in the College of Arts and Humanities

Events This Week

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Monday, March 30, 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
  • Knight to Shine: A Musical Theatre Showcase (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026) (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Pugh Theater

    The spotlight is on the graduating musical theatre students as they take the stage for an evening of cabaret-style performances. This show will include songs from contemporary musical theatre, popular music and even a few surprises. Witness Broadway’s future stars in your hometown today!  UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026   March 30-April 12, 2026 | arts.ucf.edu/celebrates    Experience the innovative spirit of UCF through …

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  • Dancing Beyond the Stars (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

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

    Celebrate 20 years of creativity, collaboration and movement with UCF's dancers. This special performance honors the legacy of UCF’s dance program through original choreography by students, alumni, faculty and guest artists. Audiences will experience a curated selection of dances that reflect the wide range of movement styles taught in the program. From ballet and pointe to tap and jazz, each …

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
  • Rumi and the Masnavi in South Asia: Interpretation and Soulcraft

    Virtual

    Join experts on Persian literature and literary interpretation in South Asia: Dr. Shariq Khan, Tariq Rasheed, Haroon Siddiqui, and Dr. Cyrus Ali Zargar and explore the afterlives of Rumi’s masterpiece, the Masnavi,  in South Asia, as a literary masterpiece and as a lived tradition of commentary, and spiritual refinement. From madrasas and khānaqāhs to modern print culture and public discourse, Rumi’s …

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  • AI Ethics: Expertise, Responsibility, and the Right to Refusal

    Virtual

    Dear Friends of Ethically Speaking: Join us for a panel-led, Zoom-room-wide discussion of AI-Ethics. In this event, our team will briefly introduce the key-themes, and then you are invited to pose questions and advance your ideas own ideas about AI-Ethics.  Let’s discover together how AI should or could be ethically developed, implemented, and used.  In this event, you are the speakers!

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  • Knight to Shine: A Musical Theatre Showcase (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026) (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Pugh Theater

    The spotlight is on the graduating musical theatre students as they take the stage for an evening of cabaret-style performances. This show will include songs from contemporary musical theatre, popular music and even a few surprises. Witness Broadway’s future stars in your hometown today!  UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026   March 30-April 12, 2026 | arts.ucf.edu/celebrates    Experience the innovative spirit of UCF through …

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  • Write of Passage Creative Writing MFA Student Reading (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    Enjoy readings from the graduating students of UCF’s creative writing MFA program. Hosted by the UCF Department of English Write of Passage 2026 showcases the work and talent of the Spring 2026 graduating students of UCF’s creative writing MFA graduate program. Hosted by the UCF Department of English Write of Passage 2026 showcases the work and talent of the Spring …

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
  • Philosophy Spring Advising Social

    PSY 226: Psychology Building Room 226

    Join the Philosophy Department as we preview courses for the Summer and Fall 2026 semesters and provide information on all of our programs! This event is open to all major, minor, certificate, and prospective students. 

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  • Opening Reception: Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition I

    UCF Art Gallery

    Join the UCF Art Gallery for the opening reception of the Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition I on Apr. 2 from 5-7pm.   The Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition I provides the opportunity for senior undergraduate students specializing in book arts, ceramics, drawing, animation, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. To learn more about this …

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  • Architecture Showcase & Awards (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the next generation of architectural talent! Networking & Cocktail Hour | 5:30 p.m. Student showcase begins | 7 p.m. A featured architecture presentation by Ellen Mitchell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, SEED, Director of Sustainability and Applied Research at LPA Design Studios Outstanding student work from UCF, UF and Valencia College Awarding …

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  • Pegasus String Quartet (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Della Phillips Grand Lobby

    Led by accomplished violinist and UCF professor Ayako Yonetani, the Pegasus String Quartet is a graduate ensemble that performs the highest caliber of string music. Patrons who do not have tickets for another same-day UCF Celebrates the Arts event at Dr. Phillips Center must register for a free lobby pass.  UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026   March 30-April 12, 2026 | arts.ucf.edu/celebrates    …

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  • Orlando Family Stage presents Centennial Celebration Concert (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall

    This celebratory concert brings together alumni artists from across generations to mark 100 years of Orlando Family Stage with an evening of music, storytelling, and shared memories. Hosted by Ashley Eckstein (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Her Universe, HypeFriend!), the concert features performances that span musical styles and theatrical traditions, reflecting the many creative paths that begin at Orlando Family Stage. The …

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  • Tubanauts Concert

    Rehearsal Hall

    UCF’s Tubanauts, a student-led music club, perform in concert. The Tubanauts are comprised of UCF Tuba/Euphonium Studio members, tuba/euphonium ensemble members, and non-majors alike who love the tuba and euphonium.

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Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Orchestra Invitational (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts)

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

    Seven of Florida’s top middle school and high school orchestras have been selected to participate in UCF Orchestras’ annual invitational. Held in Dr. Philips Center’s world class performance facilities, students get the opportunity to learn from, and perform for, nationally recognized music educators. UCF Orchestras are proud to host the annual UCF-Orlando Orchestra Invitational at the Dr. Phillips Center for …

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  • Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition I | UCF Art Gallery (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    The Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition I provides the opportunity for senior undergraduate students specializing in book arts, ceramics, drawing, animation, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. To learn more about this exhibition, click HERE. 

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  • 14th Annual SVAD Art History Symposium

    UCF Art Gallery

    Join us for the 14th Annual SVAD Art History Symposium on April 3rd, 2026 from 12-1:30 pm at the UCF Art Gallery. Students will present their art historical research from upper-level art history courses. The presentations include: George Bellows’ Boxing Paintings: From the Underworld to the Spotlight — Amelia Bitting Magic, Death, and the Vanishing Indian in Frederic Remington’s Hiawatha …

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  • Amadinda Ensemble (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Della Phillips Grand Lobby

    The Amadinda Ensemble, made up of personnel from the UCF Percussion Studio and Percussion Ensemble, will perform traditional Ugandan melodies and rhythms for the Amadinda, a primitive African keyboard percussion instrument. The performance will also incorporate contemporary music by Steve Reich, which has been directly influenced by traditional African percussion music. Patrons who do not have tickets for another same-day …

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  • UCF Symphony Orchestra: Lifted to the Stars (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts)

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

    Join the UCF Symphony Orchestra and Choirs for Mendelssohn’s Elijah and The Hebrides —an evening of soaring voices and orchestral brilliance you won’t forget! Join the University of Central Florida Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Conductor Robert G. Hasty and Assistant Conductor Calogero Fanara, for an unforgettable evening of orchestral and choral brilliance. In collaboration with the UCF Choirs, under the expert direction …

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  • Comics: They’re Good For Your Health! (part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    Students from a variety of academic fields from across the university will share how they became, for one semester, comics artists. In this presentation, students from a variety of academic fields from across the university—including Biology, Forensic Science, and Writing and Rhetoric—will share how they became, for one semester, comics artists. In Professor Nathan Holic’s Graphic Medicine course in Spring 2025, students explored …

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