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  • Keven Rudrow

    Faculty News

    Keven James Rudrow, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, had  his essay "Quare Vernacular Discourse: Vulnerability, Mentorship, and Coming Out on YouTube" published in Critical Studies in Media Communication, a ranked journal of the National Communication Association. Read More...

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    Setnor School Announces 2023 Gregg Smith National Choral Composition Contest

    In honor and memory of the historic work of American composer/conductor Gregg Smith and the Gregg Smith Singers, the Syracuse University Setnor School of Music's Department of Choral Studies is pleased to announce the 2023 Gregg Smith Choral Composition Contest. Read More...

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    Department of Drama Announces 2023-24 Season

    The Department of Drama is pleased to announce the 2023/2024 season, consisting of six productions: “Guys and Dolls” (Oct. 6 - 15), “Ghost Ship” (Nov. 10 - 18), “A Christmas Carol” (Nov. 24 - Dec. 31 and co-produced with Syracuse Stage), “Head Over Heels” (March 1 - 9), “Randy’s Dandy Coaster Castle” (March 29 - April 14) and “The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play About The End of Theatre)” (April 19 - 28). Read More...

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    College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Spring 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 Spring 2023 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...

  • Kathryn Ferentchak

    Alumni News

    Kathryn Ferentchak '17, a film alumnus of the Department of Film and Media Arts, was recently named 2023 Filmmaker of the Year/Visual Effects by Pro Moviemaker Magazine for artist JWalks’ music video “White Wine.” Ferentchak served as director and producer of the video, and Theo Dudley was writer and creative director. The video was the first shoot at Cinepacks’ brand-new LED virtual production studio in Hollywood, combining mixed media, aerial dancing and in-camera visual effects. Read More...

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    Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event

    The artwork of local teens was on display during a recent event hosted by professors Courtney Mauldin and Rochele Royster at Syracuse University’s South Side Communications Center. Participants in the event, “ArtStory: Love & Language,” were members of the Breedlove Readers, a young adult book club for middle and high school Black girls in Central New York. Their artwork was inspired by the books as well as their own lives.

  • Zahir Babvani, Nina Chen, and Emme

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    Supermodel Emme ’85 and the Fashion Design Program Team Up With Online Plus-Size Retailer for Design Competition

    Emme, a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, has teamed up with her alma mater and online plus-size retailer OneStopPlus (OSP) for the 8th annual Fashion Without Limits (FWL) design competition.

  • A group of six students holding musical instruments

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    Get Ready for Jazz Fest This Weekend; University Performers Take the Stage

    Syracuse will be the place for the sweet sounds of jazz June 22-25 for the city’s 37th annual Jazz Fest—and the Orange has a special role to play in this year’s event.

  • A student actor on stage in costume in a performance of Sweet Charity

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    Hollywood Reporter Ranks Drama Department Among Top 25 Drama Schools in the World

    The Hollywood Reporter has ranked the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama among the top 25 drama schools in the world in its June 14 issue.

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    Zava! Meet Maximilian Osinski ’06

    The drama alumnus and breakout star of Season 3 of "Ted Lasso" joins us for the 'Cuse Conversations podcast.

  • Andrew Patashnik

    Student News

    Andrew Patashnik, a senior theater design and technology major in the Department of Drama, was selected for ETC's 2023 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program, which helps lighting design and technology students make the transition into the professional working environment.

  • Holly Greenburg

    Faculty News

    Holly Greenberg, associate professor of studio arts in the School of Art, created the outdoor mural “Ask Me About Buckthorn” at the Evanston Art Center in Illinois in honor of Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month.

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    Soudabeh Moradian, assistant professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, wrote and directed the feature “Wild Berries,” which was in the Marche du Film Cannes 2023 for distribution and will be shot this fall.

  • Stewart Thorndike

    Faculty News

    Stewart Thorndike, assistant teaching professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, wrote and directed the film "Bad Things," which will have its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival in June. In this haunting thriller, a new variation of psychological horror invites audiences to question the limitations of our contemporary relationships with people and spaces, and the implications of undealt trauma.

  • Meri Page

    Faculty News

    Meri Page, assistant professor of communications design in the School of Design, was awarded an artist's residency at Tides Institute & Museum of Art. During the June residency she will be working on an artist book and print design project inspired by research in the archives of the museum’s collections and the community of Eastport, Maine.

  • Ruchatneet Printup

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    Pursuing What Fulfills You: The Non-Traditional Journey to a Film Degree with Ruchatneet Printup ’23 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

    On this Commencement-centric ’Cuse Conversation podcast, University Scholar and film major Ruchatneet Printup '23 reveals how he will make a difference as a film director, how the University’s well-rounded course load made him a better storyteller and why as soon as he walked into his first class at Syracuse, he knew he was where he was meant to be.

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    Emeritus Professor David R. MacDonald to Receive Honorary Degree at 2023 Commencement

    David R. MacDonald, internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the School of Art, will be recognized with an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Read More...

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    Two VPA Students Selected as 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

    Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students are among the 35 students chosen by Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee to be the 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars. Read More...

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    Two VPA Graduate Students Recognized as Outstanding Teaching Assistants

    Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) graduate students were among the 35 teaching assistants recognized by the Graduate School for outstanding work and valued contributions to the educational experience at Syracuse University: Evan Bode G'23, Department of Film and Media Arts, and Kerry Mess G'23, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies. Outstanding Teaching Assistants are honored for excellence in their work as classroom teachers, laboratory or studio instructors and recitation or discussion section leaders, and for assisting faculty members who teach high-enrollment courses.

  • Allison Crossman

    Student News

    Allison Crossman, a senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and military spouse, was awarded the Family Member & Dependent Undergraduate Scholarship from Syracuse University's Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA). OVMA scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and most are specifically focused to support select groups of military-connected students. “As a non-traditional student, my decision to return to school with three young children was not made lightly. Upon completion of my undergraduate degree, I look forward to attending Syracuse University College of Law this fall,” Crossman says.