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Gaining Hands-On Film Experience
Professor Kara Herold of the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Film and Media Arts is helping students get real-world experience through an on-set production course.
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Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 4, With Two In-Person Sessions
An ongoing tradition hosted by Hendricks Chapel and the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Holidays at Hendricks celebrates the sounds of the season and is anchored by the Hendricks Chapel Choir and its director José “Peppie” Calvar, associate professor of applied music and performance and assistant director of choral activities in the Setnor School.
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Special Collections Research Center Acquires Papers of Design Alumnus Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) announces the recent and notable acquisition of the papers of School of Design alumnus Gianfranco Zaccai '70 H'09 to its collections. Read More...
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Boryana Rossa, associate professor of art video in the Department of Film and Media Arts, is exhibiting "Madonna of the External Silicone Breast" in "Empowerment," the international feminist exhibition at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany, through Jan. 8. The exhibition"brings together diverse feminist approaches and understands these as progressive methods to analyze the societies of the world with the means of art and to show possible ways out of the global crises."
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Haudenosaunee Filmmaker Terry Jones ’16 to Screen Film Nov. 9 in Celebration of Native Heritage Month
The Blackstone LaunchPad, in collaboration with the Native Student Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host College of Visual and Performing Arts film alumnus Terry Jones ’16, Haudenosaunee filmmaker and creative entrepreneur, to screen his most recent short film “Savage/Future” and share his creative process and journey. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Room 114, Bird Library. Read More...
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Syracuse Stage, Department of Drama Celebrate the Holidays with 2 Ring Circus and ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’
Put the “sea” in the holiday season with the family favorite musical “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” at Syracuse Stage Nov. 25 – Jan. 8. Tickets are available now at www.syracsuestage.org or through the Box Office (315-443-3275). All ticket purchases are protected by Syracuse Stage’s “Worry Free Guarantee,” which provides automatic refunds to patrons if performances are canceled. Read More...
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Syracuse University Hosts Inaugural New York American Choral Directors Association Collegiate Conference
Syracuse University hosted the inaugural New York American Choral Directors Association (NYACDA) Collegiate Conference on Oct. 21 to 22, 2022, with 75 attendees welcomed to the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Read More...
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Setnor School of Music to Host Society of Composers, Inc. Conference Nov. 4-6
The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host the 2022 Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) Region II Conference Nov. 4-6. The conference includes six concerts that are open to the public, with music spanning the solo, chamber, electronic, multimedia, choral and orchestral mediums.
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Syracuse University, Communication and Rhetorical Studies Ranked Among Her Campus’s Best Colleges for Communications Majors
Syracuse University and the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts is ranked among the 10 best colleges for communications majors on Her Campus. CRS was ranked no. 8 and recognized for helping students "acquire skills that they can utilize in various career fields, including the media, business, politics, law, education, public affairs, public relations, and marketing."
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M.F.A. Design Student Takes on a Graduate Degree and Creating Design Led No Code
Kai Patricio G'23, an M.F.A. in design student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' School of Design, began Design Led No Code, an intersection of UX research/design and no-code tools to create human-centered user experiences that drive innovation. He organized a Hackathon event in September that allowed students and individuals around the Syracuse community to apply their knowledge and skills to innovate and compete with peers.
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Emily Goldstein Nolan, professor of practice of art therapy in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, co-authored the chapter “Peace building and systemic change for survivors of sexual violence and exploitation: LOTUS's Untold Stories” in “Restorative Justice: Promoting Peace and Wellbeing” (Springer). The chapter presents the Untold Stories Program, an integrated justice and creative arts program designed to empower and support survivors of sexual violence and exploitation while advocating for necessary change in the justice system.
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Wendy K. Moy, assistant professor of music education in the Setnor School of Music and School of Education, was selected to present at the National Association for Music Education National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 5. Her session is titled "Do You See Me?: Repertoire and Choral Rehearsal Techniques That Foster Belonging."
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Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in the Mint story “Maybe we’ve got the Gen Z and ‘cringe’ emojis debate all wrong?” "Since 'texting is the primary way for Gen Z to connect with friends and family, it is all the more important for them that their emojis are interpreted correctly and vice versa,'" says Sierra in the article.
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Communication and Rhetorical Studies Professor to be Honored with Prestigious Scholar Awards from National Communication Association
Charles E. Morris III, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated professor of LGBT studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be honored with two prestigious scholar awards from the National Communication Association (NCA) at its annual conference in November.
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Kara Herold, associate professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, will have her film “Bachelorette, 34” screened as part of New Day Films’ 50th anniversary at Duke University’s Rubenstein Arts Center Oct. 19-22.
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How Evan Wichman ’12 Composes Culturally Relevant, Mindful Music Programs—From Queens to Beijing
When music educator Evan Wichman joined Maspeth High School in New York City in 2014, the school did not have a choir program, so he mapped out his own curriculum.
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Department of Drama Opens 2022/2023 Season with ‘Sweet Charity’
The College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Drama begins the 2022/2023 season on Oct. 15 with the popular musical “Sweet Charity” directed by David Lowenstein, choreographed by Kira Schmidt-Carper, with musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Read More...
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Diana Garcia-Varo ’23 Showcases How Students Find Community During Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month
Leaving behind your hometown, friends and family to attend college can be a daunting task for any high school student. In the case of Diana Garcia-Varo ’23, when she decided to attend Syracuse University and study both psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and art video in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, she was not only leaving behind everything she had known, she was also leaving behind a well-established cultural community that meant the world to her.
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Department of Drama Announces the 2022/2023 Season
The Department of Drama announced the schedule for the 2022/2023 season, which kicks off with the popular musical “Sweet Charity” Oct. 15-23 in the Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty
In August the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) welcomed six new full-time faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year. Read More...
