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Five Music Education Alumni Named Grammy Educator Award Quarter Finalists

From quarter notes to the quarter finals! Out of the 200 quarter finalists in the Grammy Foundation’s 2026 Music Educator Award, no less than five are Syracuse University graduates. Read More...
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The Orange are Rising on Broadway

Syracuse alumni shine on stage, behind the scenes and everywhere in between. Read More...
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A Creative Culmination

Three graduating seniors are using their creative corners to construct capstone projects for a final exhibition at the Warehouse Gallery. The show is the culmination of their time in the studio arts B.F.A. program and a celebration of their artistic and personal growth. Read More...
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Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

Carolyn Fernandes ’25 remembers walking out of an interview for a design internship that she ended up not getting. She wondered if fidgeting with her nails—a common, repetitive expression of her nervous energy every day—was misconstrued as a sign of not paying attention and a reason for her not getting the position. Read More...
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Five VPA Students Named 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars

Five College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students are among the 35 students chosen as the 2025-26 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. Read More...
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Genet Gallery Features EDI Program’s Collaborative Project with Local Community Partners

The School of Design’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse is proud to present the 2025 “Meaningful Partnership” exhibition. Read More...
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Three VPA Students Compete in 2025 Hult Prize Campus Qualifier

Three students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts competed in the 2025 Hult Prize campus qualifier at Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad for a chance to pitch at the Hult Prize national qualifier at the Hult International Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Read More...
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Syracuse Student Co-Headlines Society for New Music Concert April 13

Music by Syracuse University graduate student Rolando Gómez is part of the Society for New Music (SNM)’s annual Prizewinners Concert on Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m. at CNY Jazz Central (441 East Washington St., Syracuse). A master’s student in composition in the Setnor School of Music, he was the 2024 honorable mention for SNM’s Brian Israel/Sam Pellman Award. Read More...
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Executive Director Roger Durling ’86 to Deliver 2025 VPA Convocation Address

Roger Durling ’86, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in Santa Barbara, California, will deliver the 2025 convocation address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at the college’s convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome. Read More...
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Designing the Collaborative Classroom of the Future

On the fourth floor of Bird Library sits what Associate Professor of Industrial and Interaction Design Ralf Schneider hopes will be the interactive classroom of the future. Read More...
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Student Develops Artificial Intelligence Tools for Filmmaking

Peter Ganunis ’25, a dual film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and computer science major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has set his sights on bringing filmmaking artificial intelligence tools up to professional standards. Read More...
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CRS Student Organizes TEDx Syracuse University Event

Ryan Nkongnyu ’25, a communication and rhetorical studies major, has organized a TEDx event on the theme “Changing the Narrative” for April 9 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tan Auditorium of the National Veterans Resource Center, 101 Waverly Avenue. The free event is open to students, faculty, alumni and members of the community and will feature thinkers, doers and innovators from a variety of fields who will share groundbreaking ideas and inspiring stories. Read More...
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VPA’s Warehouse Gallery to Present Three-Part M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition ‘Unforeseen’

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Warehouse Gallery will present “Unforeseen,” a three-part exhibition of thesis work by 32 master of fine arts (M.F.A.) students in the college’s School of Art and Department of Film and Media Arts. Part one of the exhibition runs March 22-28 with an opening reception on Friday, March 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The gallery is located in the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. Read More...
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VPA Spring Break Immersions Include New ‘Design in LA’ Experience

College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students will travel to both the East and West Coasts during Spring Break (March 9-16) for immersion trips that showcase the wide variety of career opportunities in their disciplines. The trips allow small groups of students to visit studios, theaters, museums, and other cultural institutions as well as meet with industry professionals, many of whom are Syracuse University alumni. This year's immersions include "Design in LA," a new offering in Los Angeles for School of Design students. Read More...
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Drama Department to Remember Christina “Elise” Wobbe ’28 March 2

The Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will host a Celebration of Life in remembrance of first-year musical theater major Christina “Elise” Wobbe on Sunday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. The gathering, which is open to the University community, will take place in the Storch Theater of the Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. A reception will follow at Phoebe's Restaurant, 900 E. Genesee St. Read More...
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Drama Students Collaborate with Mexico’s CENTRO University on ‘The Tempest’

Department of Drama students traveled to Mexico to produce “The Tempest,” a Shakespearian play, as part of a collaboration with CENTRO University. Read More...
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Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires

Students spending the spring semester in the University’s Dick Clark Los Angeles Program arrived in California in early January. Their first order of business was to attend orientation activities beginning Jan. 6 and acclimate to the Los Angeles area. Soon, they were immersed in the community in a way they never could not have imagined. Read More...
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‘A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile’ Continues Department of Drama’s 2024/2025 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues the 2024/2025 season with the uniquely engaging “A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile” by MJ Kaufman, directed by Daniella Caggiano. Performances will be held Feb. 21 to March 2 in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 East Genesee St. Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List

The following undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts were among those named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours and earn at least a 3.6 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester. Read More...
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IID Professor Uses Biology to Design for the Future

Inspired by natural forms, processes and systems, Yves Michel, a professor of practice in industrial and interaction design (IID) in the School of Design, pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the world of design. Read More...