Where the future of
art and artist align.

Award-winning casting director and School of Drama alumna Tiffany Little Canfield, CSA, encouraged graduates at UNCSA's 60th Commencement to pursue "a life of authenticity," urging the Class of 2026 to resist fear, embrace change and remain committed to meaningful artistic lives.

Filmmaking graduate Karim Fatkhutdinov has always been fascinated by the power of physical spaces. That fascination led him to the production design concentration in UNCSA's School of Filmmaking, and is carrying him into his next chapter as a spatial designer for Agency EA in Chicago. It all comes back to the same question: how do you tell a story through a physical space?

Graduating M.F.A. student Celine Lin has transformed a lifelong love of making into a bold artistic vision that blends wigs, makeup and costume design into complete character storytelling. From Taiwan to UNCSA, Lin discovered how technical training, cultural inspiration and creative freedom could shape immersive theatrical worlds from head to toe.