Through artistic and creative projects, students shared the results of their creative education at Sagrado.
By Institutional Communications
As the culmination of several months of creative and investigative work, students from the School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón participated throughout the month in a series of recitals, exhibitions, fashion shows, and artistic showcases open to the university community.
The activities reflected Sagrado’s “learning by doing” philosophy, in which each discipline fosters spaces to develop, execute, and share tangible projects that connect academic experiences with the professional cultural landscape. Across the university’s diverse disciplines, the projects demonstrated students’ artistic growth and leadership throughout their academic journey.
Creative Writing
Approximately 13 students from different stages of the Creative Writing bachelor’s program presented their work to the university community. Poetry and short fiction were the predominant genres featured during the event. In addition, two students presented readings from books they created in the Introduction to Editorial Design course.
Creative Writing academic leader Mara Pastor Rodríguez described the event as “an intergenerational gathering” that highlighted students’ creative growth and their ability to build community through writing.
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Fashion
As part of its end-of-semester activities, the Fashion Design and Management program celebrated with a fashion show and the annual Garment Fair. The Dressed_Inquire runway show, held at Patio San Miguel, featured 29 student designers from Fashion Design and Management Workshop III, each presenting two looks from their collections.
During the Garment Fair, senior students transformed Barat Sur Lounge into a series of pop-up stores where visitors could learn about the inspiration behind each collection.
Among the featured projects was Alba di Grazia, a collection created by graduating student Isabelle Rodríguez. Inspired by the lily flower, “which blooms at the perfect moment,” the designer developed a bridal collection symbolizing love that flourishes at the right time.
Photos by the Communications Center
Music
This semester, five students from the bachelor’s degree program in Music presented their artistic projects as the culmination of their artistic training at EADIC.
Juan Carlos Rodríguez, academic leader of the Music program, expressed pride in the students’ performance during the final stage of their degree. “Beyond fulfilling academic requirements, these recitals reflect a sense of belonging, leadership, and a very clear artistic pursuit. Each student is discovering their own voice, their own space, and a personal way of expressing musical art before an audience,” he said.
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Dance
Nearly 50 student dancers participated in ENCORE, the Dance Program’s annual recital that serves as a space for gathering, showcasing, and celebrating the creative works developed throughout the academic year. This year’s performances revolved around the theme Aquí nos quedamos (“Here We Stay”), which explored permanence, identity, and belonging through choreography within today’s sociocultural context.
Awilda Rodríguez Lora, academic leader of the Dance program, explained that the theme selection coincided with the residency titled “NO ME QUIERO IR DE AQUÍ” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny.
“Beyond the cultural impact of this moment, for our faculty and artistic community it represents a profound affirmation: the decision to stay, to place our bodies in our country, and to celebrate through movement our identity, culture, and our ability to imagine possible futures from here,” she emphasized.
Through their presentations across campus, students transformed the university into a vibrant artistic gathering space where each project showcased not only the emergence of new creative voices, but also the value of the hands-on learning experience that defines Sagrado. Through these presentations, students shared with the public the result of months of research, experimentation, and creation both inside and outside the classroom, reaffirming their place within Puerto Rico’s cultural and creative landscape.