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Digging Into Nature
Students and professors turn to art, architecture, and storytelling to better understand the environment.
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‘Touch(ed)’ Continues Department of Drama’s 2023-24 Season
The Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts continues the 2023-24 season with “Touch(ed)”, a darkly comic drama about sisterhood, mental health and the realistic limits of love from Tony Award-nominated playwright Bess Wohl (“Grand Horizons”). Directed by Christine Albright-Tufts, performances of “Touch(ed)” will be held April 5-14 in the Loft Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, located at 820 East Genesee St. Tickets are available through the Syracuse Stage Box Office or by calling 315.443.3275.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Presents ‘Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound,’ the 2024 M.F.A. Exhibition
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at Syracuse University is pleased to announce the exhibition "Unsettled, Unbridled, Unbound," featuring the work of 38 artists completing their master of fine arts degree in studio arts, illustration and film and media arts. Read More...
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Resurrecting Song: Professor Wendy Moy’s New Book Documents Choral Music’s Resilience During COVID-19
In her new book, Wendy Moy, professor of music education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Education, brings together first-person accounts to offer a sometimes heartbreaking, many times joyful portrait of how choral musicians weathered the coronavirus pandemic.
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NVRC Gallery Exhibition Provides Graduate Students With Curatorial Experience
A new exhibition co-curated by three museum studies graduate students represents multiple collaborations across the University. It connects current students and alumni; pairs the College of Visual and Performing and Arts (VPA) and the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC); and uses treasured art from the Syracuse University Libraries archives to create an interesting new military-themed public display.
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American Artist James Little G’76 Gifts Painting to Syracuse University Art Museum
American artist James Little G’76, who earned a master of fine arts degree from the School of Art, has donated an oil painting he created, “Euclidean Squares,” to the Syracuse University Art Museum’s permanent collection.
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Spring Break Immersions in Los Angeles Offer Career Inspiration, Industry Connections
& Two groups of College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students will travel to Los Angeles for Spring Break (March 10-17) to immerse themselves in the city’s rich cultural scene and meet with industry professionals, many of whom are Syracuse University alumni. Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Fall 2023 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 2023 semester. Read More...
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Using Her Voice
Music industry student Gabrielle Pinkney promotes diversity and inclusion within the music profession.
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New Study Away Opportunity for Athletes Will Be Offered in Los Angeles This Spring
A new study away opportunity for student-athletes will be offered this year as a Maymester course in Los Angeles. The course, Networking and the Art of the Pitch, was developed by Rachel Dubrofsky, professor and chair of communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and Anna Proulx, director of VPA’s Los Angeles program, working with Tommy Powell, assistant provost for student-athlete academic development in the Department of Athletics.
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Addressing Belonging Among Neurodiverse Students, ‘Dialog’ Wins No Code Design Sprint
Dialog, an application to increase a sense of belonging on campus for students with disabilities, won the fast-paced, seven-day No Code Design Sprint, hosted by Syracuse University Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), and School of Education (SOE), in partnership with Intelligence++.
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Setnor School of Music Announces 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest Winner
Patrick Vu, a master’s candidate in choral conducting at Texas Tech University, has been announced as winner of the 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2024 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. Read More...
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Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature
Experimental filmmaker and animator Kelly Gallagher, an associate professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Film and Media Arts, has received a 2024 Creative Capital Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact Award in Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image. The award provides each winning artist with unrestricted project funding of $50,000.
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VPA Industry Day Offers Students Opportunities to Network with Alumni
On Friday, Feb. 16, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Office of Academic and Career Advising will host its third annual VPA Industry Day in partnership with Syracuse University Career Services at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center. Nineteen alumni and industry professionals will meet with VPA students for panel discussions; one-on-one sessions (portfolio reviews, resume reviews and interviews); and a networking lunch. Panel discussions include “Be Your Own Advocate,” “Networking in the Creative Fields,” “Dealing with Disappointment,” “Transferable Skills and Career Transitions” and “Rock Your Interview.” Read More...
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Drama Department Pop-Up Library Opens at Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex
Amanda DuBose, Syracuse University's music and performing arts librarian, is opening a drama department pop-up library in the Storch Theater Lobby in the Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex. The pop-up library is a specially selected, circulating collection of materials curated for drama students and faculty.
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CRS Chair to Participate in 2024 ACC Academic Leaders Network
Rachel Dubrofsky, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is one of five Syracuse University faculty members selected to participate in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network. The program is designed to facilitate cross-institutional networking and collaboration among academic leaders while building leadership capacity at participating ACC institutions.
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Lights, Camera, Actionable Advice
Filmmaker and alumnus Tari Wariebi '10 shares wisdom on navigating Syracuse University and launching a creative career.
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InclusiveU Student Sam Clark ’24 Brings His Dreams to Life Through Los Angeles Immersion Experiences
Sam Clark ’24 has known since he was 9 years old that he wanted to be a film director when he grew up. After a family trip to Egypt where his dad took hours and hours of video, Clark found himself enthralled by the footage and the ability to tell stories through film. When it was time for him to choose a college, Clark was interested in Syracuse because not only did it boast one of the top-ranked film schools in the country but also because of its InclusiveU program, offered through the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for...
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Design Professor Named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA
Meri Page, an assistant professor of communications design in the School of Design, was named an “Educator to Watch” by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). The GDUSA “Educators to Watch” series shines the spotlight on teachers and administrators who are making a difference to their art and design students, schools and communities and their own disciplines.
