Stories

Fort Worth native and contemporary Western artist Kevin Chupik ’92 has long been inspired by the West. Living in and exploring the Southwest – including Tucson, Arizona and Boulder, Colorado – Chupik’s artistic lens showcases traditional Western scenery elements juxtaposed with vintage modernity.

In fashion retail, it takes two to tango. The Department of Fashion Merchandising partnered with the Center for Supply Chain Innovation and led 40 students to New York City for the National Retail Federation Student Program and the Big Show.

If TCU is a repeat champion, then its College of Fine Arts is a new draft pick. For the second year in a row, Texas Christian University was included in the USA Today Ad Meter School Spotlight program.

This past summer and fall, Assistant Professor of Design Rhonda Schaller, M.F.A., showed her design practice and scholarship internationally.

School of Music faculty continue to make an impact on the global stage through an ongoing cultural exchange with the Institución Universitaria Bellas Artes y Ciencias de Bolívar (UNIBAC) Instrumental Clinics in Cartagena, Colombia. Each year, faculty from around the world are invited to the UNIBAC to give masterclasses, perform recitals and participate in daily rehearsals and performances, sharing expertise and fostering cross-cultural collaboration.

For more than two decades, “Ellis Island: The Dream of America” has been a collaboration between the Department of Theatre and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO). Directed by Professor of Theatre Harry Parker, Ph.D., the multimedia performance blends orchestral music, historical narration and imagery to tell the stories of immigrants arriving in America through Ellis Island in the early 20th century.