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‘The Barriers Have Been Removed!’ New Research Explores the Rise of Digital Music-Making in Schools During COVID-19
You are probably familiar with traditional school music learning. Starting in elementary grades with simple instruments such as recorders and xylophones through to chorus and jazz and marching bands in high school, music teaching often involves large ensemble instruction with…
Tepper Semester to Hold Free Introductory Workshops for Drama Undergraduates
Undergraduate drama students from any college or university are invited to learn more about Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester program in New York City via a series of free in-person and virtual introductory workshops on Saturday, April 1. Based in the…
‘So Cool’: Clinical Simulations Expand to Train Future Art Therapists
Continuing his pioneering work adapting clinical simulations (SIMS) across a spectrum of pre-professional and professional contexts, Professor Benjamin Dotger is collaborating with Emily Goldstein Nolan, professor of practice in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Department of Creative Arts…
Through A&S-VPA Collaboration, Students Gain Unique Opportunity to Draw Modern and Ancient Lifeforms
65,000 years ago, Neanderthals, a ‘sister’ species to modern humans, drew abstract paintings of animals and geometric designs on cave walls. This early art was the first example of nature being documented through illustration. Fast-forward to 200 years ago,…
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. All University students who are interested in the creative process of cartooning, or want to…
Award-Winning Comics Theorist Scott McCloud ’82 to Present Lecture Feb. 9
The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Art will present a lecture by award-winning author and comics theorist Scott McCloud ’82 on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building. The talk is free…
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…
Nothing But Positive Reviews About New Apple HomePod Speaker
James Abbott, Professor of Practice & Chair in the Sentor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Lifewire story “How Software Upgrades Improve Audio Quality in Apple HomePod and Other Devices.” The…
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…
James ’70, G’72 and Marjorie Kuhn Provide New Support for Transformational Experience at JMA Wireless Dome
Last week, new signage was installed on the Kuhn Gameday Lounge presented by Hidden Level, marking not only another step in the transformation of the JMA Wireless Dome but also paying tribute to a Syracuse University alumnus, trustee and philanthropist…