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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...
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Ceramist Margie Hughto and painter Sarah McCoubrey, professors of studio arts in the School of Art, are showing work in the four-person exhibition "Deep Roots & Many Moons" Sept. 8-Oct. 6 at Cazenovia College's Art Gallery in Reisman Hall. As the exhibition’s title suggests, each artist makes extraordinary connections that travel across time and space and that speaks to the complexity of our existence and our humanity, cradled by the Earth itself.
Staff News

Niki Swackhamer, career advisor in the college's Office of Academic and Career Advising, co-authored the article "Performance of Inaugural Student Cohorts in 1-Year Special Master's Program" in Medical Science Educator.
Faculty News

Rochele Royster, assistant professor of art therapy in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, is exhibiting work in the group show "Once Upon a Time… A Toy Show / Erase una vez… un show de juguetes" at Syracuse University's La Casita, with an opening on Friday, Sept. 16, from 6-8 p.m. Read More...
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VPA Dean Michael Tick to Serve as International Council of Fine Arts Deans Leadership Development Mentor

Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has been selected to serve as a mentor for the 2022 Leadership Development Team of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) beginning in September. Mentors participate in a 13-week series of online sessions that focus on supporting new deans and nurturing prospective future deans.
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Filmmaker Elevates Art of Storytelling

Actor-turned-entrepreneur Jeremy Todd Shinder ’24, a junior film major in the Department of Film and Media Arts, is using his education to amplify stories. He is president of his own award-winning production company, Jere Bear Films.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Spring 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 Spring 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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Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in The Washington Post story "Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new 'era'" in the Mint story “Gone from cloud to colloquial, still not sure if hashtags matter.”
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Society for New Music Announces 51st Season

The world premiere of a chamber piece by Setnor School of Music Professor Natalie Draper is among the highlights of the Society for New Music (SNM)’s 2022-23 season.
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Space Hacks, Thrifting, Upcycling: Room Décor Inspo From Professional VPA Designers (With Podcast)

As the University prepares for Syracuse Welcome, we tapped two expert designers for residence hall room decor insights and inspiration: Zeke Leonard, an associate professor and associate director of the School of Design specializing in environmental and interior design, and VPA alumna Amie Freling ’89, an artist, interior designer and owner of Meme Hill Studio in Rochester, New York.
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‘Dream Come True’ for Alumnus to Share Story of Yankees Captain Derek Jeter

A strong film education from the College of Visual and Performing Arts, robust resume of production experience, and lifelong obsession with the New York Yankees prepared Gabe Honig ’01 for a “dream come true” opportunity to produce “The Captain,” a docuseries on Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter.
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Design Thinking Advances Sustainable Solutions

A problem-solving strategies class in the School of Design uses a people-centered approach to expand sustainability efforts on campus.
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Theater Supports Actors with Disabilities

Four drama alumni turn their passion for advocacy into a successful inclusive production company in New York City.
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An Artistic Homecoming for Art Alumna Achala Wali

An ongoing exhibition at Syracuse's Everson Museum of Art spotlighting hometown artists represents something of a homecoming for Achala Wali '75. Wali's complex, layered drawings—including several new pieces—are featured in "Surface Densities;" she is one of six local artists selected to have work displayed as part of the Everson's CNY Artists Initiative.
Faculty News

Anne Laver, assistant professor of applied music and performance (organ) in the Setnor School of Music, published the article “Blending the Popular and the Profound: Organ Concerts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.” in the Journal of the Society for American Music 16, no. 2. The article presents an analysis and contextualization of the organ recital series at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition within the larger framework of the fair's music program.