USF College of Design, Art & Performance

Meet the newest faculty joining our college from the schools of Music, Art & Art History, Theatre & Dance, and Architecture & Community Design! Their national and international experience, scholarly achievements, and interdisciplinary work will enhance learning experiences and support student success.

Congratulations and welcome!

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Join us in congratulating Dr. Kristina Keogh and Dr. C. Victor Fung on their appointments at USF’s College of Design, Art & Performance.

Dean Chris Garvin appointed Keogh as assistant dean, student success & research, and Fung as assistant dean, academic affairs. In these roles, they will work closely with fellow administrators to support faculty, students and strategic priorities across the college and university.

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Dr. Jenny Kokai, director of USF’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a contributor to Enveloping Worlds: Toward a Discourse of Immersive Performance, edited by E. B. Hunter and Scott Magelssen, which received the Association for Theatre in Higher Education’s (ATHE) 2026 Edited Works Award. Kokai’s essay, “Why Be a Bad Guy? Immersive Performance and Transgression at the Disney Theme Park,” co-written with Tom Robson, was specifically highlighted in the award citation for the volume’s range of topics.

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The School of Music in the USF College of Design, Art & Performance is grateful for the constant support of Betty Castor, former president of the University of South Florida. During her presidency, Castor insisted that if we were going to have a football team, we must have a marching band and thus the Herd of Thunder was established, an ensemble her late husband, Sam Bell, fondly called “Betty’s Band.”

A longtime supporter of music education, Castor continues to support USF's music camps through her philanthropy. Each summer, hundreds of middle and high school students come to campus to develop their skills, build friendships, and deepen their love of music.

Uncelebrity is a chance to see Andy Warhol through a new perspective, exploring his photographic legacy project. This week is your last chance to see it at the Contemporary Art Museum, so be sure to take time to see it before it goes!

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USF Contemporary Art Museum hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 1-4pm
Closed: Sundays and USF Holidays holiday observed

Breaking Barriers: Gathering Light closes up at the end of next week. Don't miss this change to see a curated selection of photographs created by veterans and their families.

Gathering Light honors the creative labor of all participants. The exhibition invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and consider how the simple act of seeing and sharing what we see can help us better understand ourselves and one another.

USF Contemporary Art Museum hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 1-4pm
Closed: Sundays and USF Holidays holiday observed

Summer is in full swing! Whether you're taking classes on campus or resting at home before the start of the academic year, we hope you're having a splash.

There’s still time! Just one month remains to see Breaking Barriers: Gathering Light, a curated selection of photographs created by veterans and their families.

Gathering Light honors the creative labor of all participants. The exhibition invites visitors to slow down, look closely, and consider how the simple act of seeing and sharing what we see can help us better understand ourselves and one another.

USF Contemporary Art Museum hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 1-4pm

Closed: Sundays and USF Holidays (July 3 & 4 - Independence Day holiday observed