Performing, communication and visual arts - together in one school. Overview of our areas of study
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The Meadows School of the Arts, formally established in 1969 at SMU in Dallas, has achieved prominence as one of the foremost arts education institutions in the United States. Learn more about SMU Meadows
The Meadows School of the Arts serves the public as a significant cultural center by presenting more than 400 events annually for the Dallas community and surrounding region.
Applicants must first gain admission to the University.
Additional requirements for admissions to major:
Undergraduate applicants are evaluated on the basis of high school records, academic transcripts, class rank and SAT or ACT scores.
Areas of Study
Advertising
Art
Art History
RASC/a: Rhetorics of Art, Space and Culture
Undergraduate Studies
Admissions
B.A. in Art History
Minor in Art History
Minor in the History of Visual and Performing Arts
Graduate Studies
Classes
Alumni
Faculty and Staff
Graduate Students
Department Projects
Dallas Resources
Libraries and Visual Resources
Community Engagement
Internships
Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship
Communication Studies
Creative Computation
Dance
Film and Media Arts
Journalism
Music
Theatre