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Faculty-Student Collaboration

Undergraduate Research

Many experiential learning opportunities are made possible by the Amelia A. Gould Undergraduate Research Assistantship, offered through the Provost Office’s Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences Summer Undergraduate Research (CURE) program. This exciting opportunity at Pace supports projects in the creative arts, pairing faculty who are working professionals in their fields with an undergraduate student.

Derek Stroup, MFA, and Katie Romanyshyn '25 collaboration

Jillian McDonald, MFA, and Ben Pfeifer '26 collaboration

Pace University's Art professor Derek Stroup and Film and Screen Studies student Katie Romanyshyn working together on artwork made possible by the Amelia A. Gould Undergraduate Research Assistantship

Student Spotlight

From Class to Madison Square Garden

At the intersection of art and technology, Olivia Vella ’26 is building a career through visual storytelling. With support from Pace faculty and immersive coursework, the dual major landed a motion graphics internship at Madison Square Garden—where her work electrifies game-day experiences.

Read Olivia Vella's Story