Start a movement

Start A Movement We educate visionary artists, scholars and communications professionals ready to make an impact on the world around them.

Challenge yourself to find your voice, hone your craft and make the world better.

At Meadows, you'll start creating on day one. You’ll do more than prepare for the future at Meadows—you’ll shape it in your first year. We challenge each student to develop his or her gifts to the highest level. We challenge students to find their unique voices and to develop the highest level of craftsmanship. While message and craft are the foundations of art, at Meadows we also practice entrepreneurship, outreach and engagement because they make an artist employable and relevant.

Where Are They Now?

A Meadows alum helps mentor a current student.

Meadows Mentor Program Provides Students with Professional Advice and Guidance

The new mentorship program created by the Office of Alumni and Career Success pairs current students with alumni and other volunteers share career advice.

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Tour SMU Meadows!

Join us as our student ambassador shows the state-of-the-art performance spaces, classrooms, study areas and facilities. See where SMU students practice everything from visual and performing arts to communications!

Life at Meadows

Explore what activities and opportunities await students attending SMU Meadows. Between concerts, performances, screenings, student organizations, and professional development, students can expect a vibrant, active community that will enrich their education and help prepare them for life after the Hilltop.

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Event Spotlight

Meadows Wind Ensemble
“Danzón Memory”

September 13 | 2:30 p.m. A program featuring Spanish, Latin, Mexican and Afro-Cuban-inspired music by composers Carlos Surinach, Astor Piazzolla and more!

Ongoing Exhibitions

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Upcoming Meadows Events

  • Honoring the Fallen Victims of 9/11

    Friday, September 11, 2026, 6:30pmPerkins Chapel The Meadows Symphony Orchestra Strings will be honoring the fallen victims of 9/11 in a short service on Friday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. in...

  • Meadows Wind Ensemble: "Heavy Metal!"

    Sunday, September 13, 2026, 2:30pmCaruth Auditorium / Owen Arts Center “Heavy Metal!” will feature music composed and arranged exclusively for instruments made of metal! This unique program will include music by Henri...

  • SPAIN Dances

    Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:30pmMeadows Museum FREE Event Experience an original, immersive dance performance that progresses through several of the museum’s galleries. Spanish choreographer Elvi ...

  • SPAIN Dances

    Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:45pmMeadows Museum FREE Event Experience an original, immersive dance performance that progresses through several of the museum’s galleries. Spanish choreographer Elvi ...

  • 2026 Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics

    Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6:30pmCaruth Auditorium / Owen Arts Center Rachel Scott, award-winning senior political correspondent for ABC News, is the guest speaker for this year’s Sammons Lecture, titled “Asking...

  • Meadows Wind Ensemble: “Danzón Memory”

    Friday, October 16, 2026, 7:30pmCaruth Auditorium / Owen Arts Center “Danzón Memory,” will feature Spanish, Latin, Mexican and Afro-Cuban-inspired music by composers Carlos Surinach, Astor Piazzolla (arr. Tommy...

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