Fine Arts & Communication Archives

a group of young performers in French-inspired wardrobes sing on a large stage.
Feb 21, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU to premiere ‘Wild Heart,’ a modern take on Joan of Arc’s story

Behind the Scenes: Promotional Artwork ECU Creative Services designer Matt Wyrick created the promotional artwork for “Wild Heart.” His art has been adopted for use nationwide. When people hear the...

Feb 19, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU composer Taggart recalls unique filmed opera during height of COVID-19 pandemic

Longtime East Carolina University faculty member Mark Taggart had already been baking bread for years when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, but he had not composed an opera specifically...

Jan 28, 2025
  • Lacey L. Gray

Spanish for medical careers: Students shadow professionals at ECU Health

East Carolina University aspires to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society. In the fall, students in the Spanish for Health Professions...

Jan 22, 2025
  • Crystal Baity
  • Shelby Hudnall

Treasured Pirates, longtime employees honored at recognition ceremony

East Carolina University’s 2024 Treasured Pirates and employees who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were recognized in a ceremony at Harvey Hall on Jan. 13, the...

Jan 17, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU alumnus riding a wave of documentary success

Editor’s note: The ECU alumnus featured in this story lives in southern California. At the time of publication, he and his family were safe from devastating fires. As a lifelong...

A series of two female and two male students dressed in graduation regalia pose for individual headshots.
Dec 05, 2024
  • ECU News Services

Grad Profiles: Fall 2024

A group of Pirates who began their journey at East Carolina University at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic will now part ways to pursue careers that fulfill ECU’s motto—Servire,...

Dec 02, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU alumna’s hats are a feather in her business cap

Briley King ’14 did not wait years for the crowning achievement of her fledgling business; she started with one — a handmade trucker hat that can take you from a...

A group of people dressed in clothing that replicates what would have been worn in nineteenth century London stand together on a dark stage during rehearsal for “Sweeney Todd.”
Nov 20, 2024
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU brings thrills to campus with ‘Sweeney Todd’

Prepare to step onto Fleet Street as East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance presents its highly anticipated production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Set...

Nov 18, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

Students experiment with clean graffiti project

East Carolina University students merged artistic expression and environmental responsibility in a clean graffiti project at Jenkins Fine Arts Center. Instead of painting on the sidewalk, Dan Elliott’s students laid...

Nov 15, 2024
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU celebrates the season with holiday art and music events

The School of Art and Design Holiday Exhibition and Sale is an East Carolina University holiday tradition returning Nov. 21-23. Exceptional art made by undergraduate and graduate students will be...