The Academic Advisors at The College of Fine Arts work closely with students from freshman year through graduation. The Academic Advisors are committed to providing a holistic experience that ensures students to be well-equipped for the challenges of successfully completing a fine arts degree from the University of Arizona.
Academic Advising
- Helps you understand and complete your major and minor degree requirements.
- It also helps you to develop goals in conjunction with your academic course of study.
- Clarify university academic policies and procedures, and program requirements.
- Explains academic distinction, probation, disqualification, general petitions, and enrollment in more than 19 units, leave of absence, and disability-related course substitutions.
The University has established guidelines regarding academic policies and procedures, your rights and responsibilities, and your degree requirements. You are responsible for your own academic progress and need to become familiar with UA policies.
Contact Information
Dean’s Office
| Ms. Norma Ayon |
Associate Director, Advising
nayon@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1301 |
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| Hannah Lawless |
Academic Advisor I
hlawless@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1778 |
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| Brian Cormac Peel |
Academic Advisor I
bcpeel@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1778 |
Advisors – School of Art
| Megan Bartel - Grad Students |
Program Coordinator
mbartel@arizona.edu Art Bldg, Room 11B 520-621-8518 |
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| Christina Beasley |
Academic Advisor I
cswanson@arizona.edu Art Bldg, Room 11A 520-621-2618 |
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| Daryl Flores |
Academic Advisor I
darylc@arizona.edu Art Bldg, Room 110 520-621-2618 |
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| Wilma Pinedo |
Program Coordinator
wpinedo@arizona.edu Art Bldg, Room 11C 520-621-2618 |
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| Ashley S Rubin |
Senior Academic Advisor I
arubin@arizona.edu Art Bldg, Room 11D 520-621-2618 |
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Advisors – School of Dance
| Tamara Dyke-Compton |
Associate Professor, Dance | Associate Director, School of Dance
tdykecompton@arizona.edu Ina Gittings Bldg, Room 121M 520-621-4698 |
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| Elizabeth George |
Associate Professor, Dance
egeorge@arizona.edu Ina Gittings Bldg, Room 121D 520-621-2905 |
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Advisor – Fred Fox School of Music
| David J. Boulton |
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Student Academic Services
davidboulton@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 109 520-621-1655 |
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Advisors – School of Theatre, Film and Television
| Keshia Neal |
Senior Academic Advisor I
kneal23@arizona.edu Marshall Bldg, Room 236 520-626-6700 |
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| Nicole Staab |
Academic Advisor I
nstaab@arizona.edu Marshall Bldg, Room 220 520-621-8741 |
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| David Yarnelle |
Assistant Professor of Practice
yarnelle@arizona.edu Marshall Bldg, Room 235 520-621-3771 |
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CFA Student Services
| Deanna Fitzgerald |
Vice Dean, Fine Arts | Professor, School of Theatre, Film and Television
deannaf@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1301 |
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| Blanca Payne |
Associate Director, Student Success
blancapayne@arizona.edu Slonaker House, Room 119 520-621-1919 |
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| Matt Denney |
Coordinator, Recruiting
mattdenney@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-4598 |
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| Lindsay Clark |
Coordinator, Student Success
linds@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-9430 |
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| Melanie J Marsh |
Program Assistant
melaniejmarsh@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-626-1194 |
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| Kimberly Moore |
Financial Aid Professional II
kmoore657@arizona.edu Slonaker House, Room 201 520-276-5935 |
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| Ms. Norma Ayon |
Associate Director, Advising
nayon@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1301 |
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| Hannah Lawless |
Academic Advisor I
hlawless@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1778 |
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| Brian Cormac Peel |
Academic Advisor I
bcpeel@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 111 520-621-1778 |
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| Karin Nolan |
Associate Professor of Practice | Associate Professor of Practice, Music
knolan@arizona.edu Music Bldg, Room 159 520-621-7470 |
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"I started me getting into art actually through skateboarding, I grew up skateboarding when I was in high school so that's what sparked it. I wanted to get a camera to document my life and experiences with skateboarding so I bought a film camera and here I am two years later in art school. For me some of my favorite subjects to take photos of are skateboarding, concerts, portraits, and landscapes. Since I got here I have found a very accepting community within the art school and love being in the darkroom and a part of the the photo program community. But as I continue here at the university I hope to grow and expand my skills."
Corbin Rouette – School of Art (’26)
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Arizona Arts’ very own Gage Judd has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for his videography on the AZPM feature on School of Music’s Molly Gebrian. The feature, “Viola and the Brain,” was nominated in the ‘Educations/Schools Short Form Content’ category.
WATCH | azart.fyi/AZPMGebrian
Gage worked at AZPM for five years where he earned an Emmy Award and an Edward R. Murrow regional award in 2020.
The University of Arizona Arizona Public Media's UA+ Arizona Arts Arizona Illustrated
Viola and the Brain - Arizona Illustrated
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Molly Gebrian is a UA viola professor with a neuroscience background who uses her unique insight to help her students learn both in the practice room and in life.1 CommentComment on Facebook
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Theodore Buchholz, Cellist and Associate Professor of Cello at The University of Arizona School of Music, was featured by Arizona Illustrated in a video in which he explains his intimate relationship with the cello and the life lessons that he has learned as a musician.
"This is a dance with the cello, some days you have to lead it this way to coax out a sound, and some days you just have to listen and let it take you where it's going to. Let it teach you." - Buchholz
Watch the full video below!🎶
Theodore Buchholz: Cellist - Arizona Illustrated
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Theodore Buchholz explains his intimate relationship with the cello and what life lessons can be found in learning to play an instrument0 CommentsComment on Facebook