Loyola University Chicago
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Fine & Performing Arts is working remotely. During this time, our preferred method of contact is email. Please visit the DFPA Faculty and Staff Directory for detailed contact information. For general questions, please email us at dfpa@luc.edu
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Welcome Incoming Loyola Students!
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts welcomes incoming Loyola students with a video webinar where program and ensemble directors present opportunities for students to get involved in the arts at Loyola. Whether you are a major, minor, or non-major, we have classes, programming, and opportunities to meet your interests! Watch Video-
Incoming Dance Students
Welcome to the Dance Program at Loyola University Chicago! Check out our Incoming Student page for important information and dates as you prepare to join us in the fall.LEARN MORE -
Incoming Fine Arts Students
Welcome to the Fine Arts Program at Loyola University Chicago! Check out our Incoming Student page for important information and dates as you prepare to join us in the fall.LEARN MORE -
Incoming Music Students
Welcome to the Music Program at Loyola University Chicago! Check out our Incoming Student page for important information and dates as you prepare to join us in the fall.LEARN MORE -
Incoming Theatre Students
Welcome to the Theatre Program at Loyola University Chicago! Check out our Incoming Student page for important information and dates as you prepare to join us in the fall.LEARN MORE -
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2021 Senior Recitals
This spring, senior music majors presented their capstone recitals online in partnership with PianoForte Studios. Click to experience these inspired and skilled performances!WATCH -
Senior Showcase
Visit our Theatre Senior Showcase website for the Class of 2021 and 2020. This online showcase features profiles, resumes, and audition materials for graduating actors as well as portfolio materials for graduating stage managers and designers. VIEW -
Sensory Overload: 2021 Loyola Fine Art Senior Exhibition
April 16 - May 14, 2021 On view from W. Sheridan Avenue and online
Sensory Overload is an online exhibition of the work of Loyola University Chicago’s most recent Fine Art graduates. With a variety of approaches to making across multiple disciplines, this exhibition represents the ambition, passion, and activism that make Loyolans stand out.
Featuring works by:
Gabby Auth | Maya Berg | Genevieve Boyle | Lena Brearely | Karla Bueno | Hana Comor | Giulia de Oliveira Borba | Kira Escobar | María Gutiérrez Berrios | Mia Hackett | Kathleen Harmon | Abby Kilani | Alyson Kobler | Mia Kraft | Ciara Krasovic | Mary Lang | Myhanah Lu | Elisa Violet Machlitt | Natalie Murdock | Rem Piguing | Amelia Robinson | Erin Schrock | MelanieJoy Thomas | Claire Trabue | Samantha T Uy | Joseph Barrett Whittle
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2021 Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival featured on NBC Chicago
The 2021 Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival, founded by Loyola Dance faculty Deborah Goodman, was recently featured on NBC Chicago. This year's online gathering offered three days of workshops and film screenings celebrating everyday movement. WATCH VIDEO -
Mainstage: In Depth
An Interview with Bill Brown
To read Shakespeare’s work – let alone to direct and perform it – is no easy feat. Guest Director Bill Brown has made a remarkably successful career out of his love for the Bard. Now, he’s teaching students how to embrace the beauty of Shakespeare’s plays in Loyola’s production of All’s Well that Ends Well. Production dramaturg Lily Cate Gunther-Canada spoke with Bill about his journey as an artist and his aspirations for this spring’s show.
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DFPA at the 2021 Climate Change Conference
Director of Dance Sandra Kaufmann and Director of Choral and Vocal Activities Kirsten Hedegaard participate in the Arts as a Platform for Climate Advocacy panel during the 2021 Climate Change Conference, hosted by the Loyola University Chicago School of Environmental Sustainability. Kaufmann, Hedegaard, and visual artist Meredith Leich discuss projects and the intersections of the arts and environment, moderated by Thomas Aláan. Watch the full panel discussion.WATCH VIDEO -
Theatre alum LaNisa Frederick featured in Playbill
How Hashtag Booked's Danielle Pinnock and LaNisa Renee Frederick Are Using Comedy as Activism
While theatre has been on pause and auditions have been on Zoom, Danielle Pinnock and LaNisa Renee Frederick have taken their comedy-activism to new heights. Launched in 2018, Hashtag Booked is Pinnock and Frederick’s improvised sketch Instagram series that shares “a raw slice of the #actorslife,” diving into their experiences of being Black actors in show business.
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Artist-in-Residence
Aram Han Sifuentes Appointed 2020-2021 Artist-In-Residence in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow, 3Arts Awardee, and Sustainable Arts Foundation Awardee, Aram Han Sifuentes will be teaching socially engaged art and present Official Unofficial Voting Station: Voting for All Who Legally Can’t in the Ralph Arnold Gallery during her residence at Loyola University Chicago's Department of Fine and Performing Arts.
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Dance Major's Passion for Flamenco
Rising junior Mia Potter was recently featured in the Loyola Phoenix on her love of flamenco and her plans to study the dance and it's historical and cultural context abroad. In Spain, Mia plans on following in the footsteps of her inspirations, such as Carmen Amaya, a trailblazer flamenco dancer who was the first female to master footwork commonly used for men, and Rocio Molina, a choreographer known for her reinventions of traditional flamenco, and immerse herself in the culture. Read the full feature and view the accompanying video!READ MORE -
Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Alumna Creates a Series of "Stay-In" Posters
Sylvia Bueltel (BA, '18) draws inspiration in World War II propaganda posters for her her series of posters responding to the COVID pandemic. Since beginning the project in late March, Bueltel has completed five posters in the series, each saturated with patriotic colors and evincing themes of sacrifice and duty -- with the "We Can Do It" ethos of "Rosie the Riveter" and "Uncle Sam." Sylvia's urgent and timely work is featured on ABC News. Click to read the full article.READ MORE -
Student featured in National Association of Pastoral Musicians Lunchtime Virtual Concert Series
Rising senior majoring in Music and Psychology, Laura Bottei recently performed an organ concert titled "Play Like A Girl" as part of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians Lunchtime Virtual Concert Series. A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Laura began studying piano at the age of 5. At Loyola, she studies organ with Steven Betancourt, voice with Sarah Ponder, and previously studied piano with Anthony Molinaro. During the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years, she is serving as the organ scholar at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Following graduation, Laura plans to pursue an MM in organ performance. Program: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531- J.S. Bach (1685-1750); Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650- J.S. Bach; Sonata No. 4 in B flat Major- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): I. Allegro con brio, II. Andante religioso, III. Allegretto, IV. Allegro maestoso e vivace,; Carillon, from 24 Pieces in free style- Louis Vierne (1870-1937) WATCH VIDEO
