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Tepper Semester to Hold Free Introductory Workshops for Drama Undergraduates April 1
Undergraduate drama students from any college or university are invited to learn more about the Department of Drama's Tepper Semester program in New York City via a series of free in-person and virtual introductory workshops on Saturday, April 1. Read More...
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Syracuse University Libraries Hosts Cartooning Workshop with Robb Armstrong ’85
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center is hosting a cartooning workshop with Robb Armstrong ’85 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 9, for University students who are interested in the creative process of cartooning. Armstrong is a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and a VPA Council member.
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Designing a Fashion Career
When fashion design major Jacieon “Jace” Williams ’24 was a senior in high school, he designed his first piece of clothing—an apron. Now he creates pieces that are out of this world.
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Setnor School on Display at Society for New Music’s ‘Vision of Sound’ Feb. 17-19
Members of the Setnor School of Music are helping the Society for New Music celebrate its annual “Vision of Sound” program, Feb. 17-19. For the past 17 years, “Vision of Sound” has embodied the best in new music and modern dance throughout the region. This year’s program features compositions by Assistant Teaching Professor Loren Loiacono, master’s student Jaclyn Breeze ’23 and composer Christopher Cresswell ’11, to name a few.
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Keven James Rudrow, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated faculty of LGBTQ Studies, has published the article “Reading ‘Moonlight,’ Reading the Other” in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, 20(2). The article brings a quare perspective to the reception of the film “Moonlight” (2016), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Fall 2022 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 2022 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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Inaugural VPA New York City Immersion Trip Connects Students with Industry Professionals
In January the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) held its inaugural VPA New York City Immersion Trip. The four-day experience provided upper-class undergraduate students with the opportunity to explore careers and engage with industry professionals and potential future employers. Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2023 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are selected based on academic performance, creative/scholarly work and service to the college and the community. Read More...
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University Art Museum Names Madelaine Thomas as the 2022-23 Palitz Art Scholar
The University Art Museum is pleased to announce Madelaine Thomas as the 2022-23 Louise ’44 and Bernard Palitz Art Scholar. Thomas is a third-year graduate student pursuing consecutive master’s degrees in art history in the College of Arts and Sciences and museum studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. As the Palitz Art Scholar, she is currently developing a pilot project for hyperspectral imaging of medieval manuscripts on campus.
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School of Design Alumni Exhibition Features Innovation and Excellence in Footwear
The School of Design’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse is proud to present “Footwear by School of Design Alumni,” on display through March 3. The exhibition features the work of over 20 designers representing more than 50 years of alumni from the school’s industrial and interaction design The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, was organized by School of Design faculty members Don Carr and Carmel Nicoletti. A reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, from 6-8 p.m. Read More...
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Gaining Inclusive Theater Experience
Syracuse Stage’s world-premiere production of "How to Dance in Ohio" affords drama students professional experience, alumni mentoring and a lesson in grace.
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Media references can be a great way to break the ice in a conversation. Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies, explains why on Inside Higher Ed's "Academic Minute."
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Art Exhibition at Syracuse University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to Feature Two VPA Artists
College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Professor Emeritus David R. MacDonald and Jessica McGhee '19, who is currently enrolled in VPA's graduate art therapy program, were among the four artists selected to express the celebration theme of “Civil Rights and the City of Syracuse” as part of the Jan. 22 celebration.
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School of Art Students Gain Unique Opportunity to Draw Modern and Ancient Lifeforms
Through a collaboration with Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, students in School of Art Professor Susan D'Amato's "Drawing Nature" class visit Professor Linda Ivany and the Paleontology Lab to work with actual fossils, study and draw their forms, and learn about them in the process.
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Communication and Rhetorical Studies Students Crowned National Soccer Champions
Capping a dream season, Syracuse University's men’s soccer team won its first NCAA national championship in program history. A proud moment for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, five students from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) — Colin Biros, Levonte Johnson, Nathan Opoku, Olu Oyegunle and Russell Shealy — played a pivotal role in the Dec. 12 victory. Read More...
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Ann Clarke, associate professor of studio arts in the School of Art and dean emerita of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in the article "Lessons of Empathy" on the website of Dementia Spring, which supports artists and arts organizations who raise awareness about dementia and inspire creativity in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Clarke created a series of work, compiled over the course of eight years, centering on the topic of being a caregiver for her mother, who had dementia.
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Kelly Gallagher, associate professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, co-curated "XO & Struggle: An Evening of Abolitionist Cinema" in December at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem, New York. Her short film "From Ally to Accomplice" (2015) was among those screened. The event was featured in the Hyperallergic article "Six Films that Plumb the Possibilities of Prison Abolition."
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William Knuth, assistant professor of applied music and performance (violin and viola) in the Setnor School of Music, and guitarist Adam Levin, who perform as Duo Sonidos, were selected to perform on January 6 at the 2023 Chamber Music America National Conference. They will present a 30-minute set for the conference that includes a work by Clarice Assad that was commissioned through a VPA Research and Creative Grant in 2021.
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Theresa Chen, instructor of applied music and performance (jazz piano) in the Setnor School of Music, authored two articles in Jazz Education Research and Practice, 4(1): "Teaching Jazz Standard Writing in a College-Level Songwriting Class Setting" and "Elaborating the 12-Bar Blues Form in Stride Piano Improvisation."
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Two VPA Faculty Members Awarded New York State Council on the Arts Grants
Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) faculty members were among the five Syracuse University faculty members who won highly competitive awards from the New York State Council on the Arts—a record in the number of awards in a single year for Syracuse University in its 20 years of participation with the council’s grant program. Read More...
