Arts students face unique challenges during pandemic Even as the fall semester looms closer, some colleges continue to change their plans for in-person learning, remote classes or some hybrid model. For students studying music, dance, film, visual art, theater and other disciplines, the uncertainty adds an extra layer of anxiety. Written By: Makeda Easter / Los Angeles Times | 6:47 am, Jul. 23, 2020 × Arianna Carson, who plans to study dance at SUNY Purchase in the Fall, is photographed near home in Rowland Heights, Calif., on Monday, July 6, 2020. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times / TNS) LOS ANGELES — As a dance student at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Arianna Carson’s meticulously scheduled days often began at 5:15 a.m.