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Alumni Spotlight: Willow Blythe-Carroll

September 25, 2023

Alumni Journalism Journalism alum Willow Blythe-Carroll (B.A., '13) learned to think creatively and explore bold ways of communication during her time at Meadows, which led to her establishing her company, Weaving Wisdom.

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FACE Class Provides First-Year Students Skills to Navigate Life as an Artist

September 22, 2023

Students Art Dance Film & Media Arts Music Theatre Meadows’ First-Year Arts Community Experience (FACE) class provides dual-admit students a semester-long orientation developed specifically for today’s artists.

Alumni Spotlight: David Daniels

September 18, 2023

Alumni Music Music alum David Daniels (B.M. ’01) shares how Meadows' helped him find his unique voice and make a mark in the world of music composition.

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Introducing the Genesis Class of Meadows’ New Master of Arts in Creative Technology

September 15, 2023

Students Creative Technology The new MACT program prepares its first class of students to be thought leaders in the Web3 space by combining creative skills and technological advancements.

SMU Division of Art Welcomes Two Visiting Lecturers

September 12, 2023

Faculty Art Visiting lecturers Ian Grieve and Kerry Maguire specialize in figurative painting and printmaking, respectively.

Meadows welcome nearly 20 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year.

Meadows Welcomes 14 Full-Time, 5 Visiting New Faculty Members for 2023-24

September 08, 2023

Faculty Advertising Art Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre Join us in welcoming 19 new faculty members to Meadows, in divisions ranging from art and theatre to journalism and film, and learn more about these new members of our community.

Alumni Spotlight: Chrissy Crawford Corredor

September 07, 2023

Alumni Art History Art history alum Chrissy Crawford Corredor (B.A. ’02) shares how the training she received at Meadows influenced the success of her curated online gallery, ArtStar.

In Memoriam: Myra Woodruff

September 07, 2023

Faculty Dance It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved professor, colleague, and friend, Myra Woodruff.

Alumni Spotlight: Nicolás González

September 05, 2023

Alumni Art Art alum Nicolás González (B.F.A., '16) discusses how the networking and community-building he experienced at Meadows has carried over in his professional art career.

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SMU Journalism Department Launches Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists

August 31, 2023

Students Journalism The SMU NABJ chapter, which launched in May, offers members training as well as networking and career advancement opportunities for Black journalists and media professionals.

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What is Artificial Intelligence and How is it Shaping the Future?

August 30, 2023

Campus Creative Technology From sci-fi myths to everyday utility, dive into AI's fascinating evolution and discover how it's reshaping our world and future.

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Advertising Students Tour NYC Agencies

August 28, 2023

Summer Advertising Students specializing in advertising/creative majors took their yearly trip to New York City to explore the world of advertising, led by Professors Willie Baronet and Mark Allen.

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Alumni Spotlight: Helena Oseguera Abrahamsson

August 28, 2023

Alumni Journalism Fashion Media alum Helena Oseguera Abrahamsson (B.A., '21) reveals the inspiration behind her skincare line and how her Meadows education has impacted her business journey.

Influential Women in Creative Technology

August 23, 2023

Campus Creative Technology From Danielle King's fusion of art and technology to Savannah Niles' design leadership in extended reality, these influential women are redefining the intersection of creativity and innovation.

2023 MMIAM Graduation

August 22, 2023

Summer Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Congratulations to our ‘23 MMIAM graduating class! Students in our Master of Management in International Arts Management program spend the fall term in Dallas, the winter term in Montréal, the spring term in China and India and the summer term in Milan, Italy.

Advertising students attended the Dallas ADDY Awards earlier this year, where they won 26 awards.

Advertising Students Smash Previous Annual Award Record, Bring Home 193 Awards to Date

August 20, 2023

Students Advertising In 2023, advertising students have collectively won 193 awards for their work in local, regional, and national competitions, shattering their previous award record.

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SMU-in-Bali Program Immerses Students in Exotic Arts and Culture

August 18, 2023

Students Dance Music Each summer, students have the opportunity to spend a month exploring the arts and culture of a unique Indonesian province in Meadows’ SMU-in-Bali program.

Courtney Brown – Dinosaur Choir

August 15, 2023

Summer Music Dinosaur Choir is a project that explores dinosaur vocalization via musical skull instruments. Courtney Brown, an assistant professor at the Center of Creative Computation in Meadows, created the project. All current musical instruments realize a duck-billed dinosaur called the Corythosaurus.

SMU in South Africa

August 11, 2023

Summer Music Voice professor Barbara Hill Moore returned to South Africa with a cohort of students after a three-year hiatus.

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Theatre Alumni Perform Original Work at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

July 28, 2023

Alumni Theatre Two recent alumni from the Meadows’ Division of Theatre have been selected to perform an original work at the prestigious international arts showcase, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Division of Art Chair Presents Solo Gallery Exhibition in Taiwan

July 25, 2023

Faculty Art Brian Molanphy, professor and chair for Meadow’s Division of Art, presented a solo exhibition of ceramics and drawings at an art gallery in Taipei, Taiwan over the summer.

Organ Studio in Germany

July 20, 2023

Summer Music Professor Stefan Engels took Meadows students on a historic tour of organs and organ builders around Germany visiting the cities of Cologne, Leipzig, Freiberg, Frauenstein, Dresden, Berlin, and more!

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Augmented Reality vs. Virtual Reality: Unveiling the Differences

July 10, 2023

Campus Creative Technology Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have emerged as two prominent technologies revolutionizing a wide range of industries and transforming how we interact with and consume digital content.

Career Opportunities With a Master’s in Creative Technology

July 05, 2023

Campus Creative Technology Creative tech professionals aspire to use the best technology available in areas that include web development, user experience design, virtual and augmented reality, animation, gaming, and more.

Director Piper Peña Hadley (B.F.A. ’23) consults with a crew member on the set of her film "Crossroads."

Lights, Camera, Action: Student-Produced Film Garners Attention Ahead of Festival Run

June 27, 2023

Students Film & Media Arts Film & Media Arts alum Piper Peña Hadley (B.F.A. ’23) wrote and directed “Crossroads” as part of the division’s most recent Summer Feature Production program.

MADI Alumni Take Flight at Southwest Airlines

June 08, 2023

Alumni Seven MADI (Master of Arts in Design and Innovation) alumni have landed careers at Southwest Airlines, utilizing the skills they learned in the program.

Meadows Museum Unveils Redesigned Student Program for 2023-24

May 22, 2023

Students Art Art History The new Meadows Museum Student Corps program will provide students the opportunity to gain valuable museum career experience.

How is Artificial Intelligence used in Creative Technology?

May 17, 2023

Faculty Creative Technology Professionals who work in creative technology put a variety of AI-enhanced technologies to use, including natural language processing, data analysis, and image and music generation.

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Meadows Celebrates Class of 2023 in Degree Recognition Ceremony

May 17, 2023

Campus Meadows' Class of 2023 graduates celebrate their scholastic achievements in the Degree Recognition Ceremony on Saturday evening.

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CCPA Students Build Client-Driven Communications Campaign in Capstone Project

May 10, 2023

Students Corporate Communication and Public Affairs CCPA students operated as a communications agency in their final capstone project, where they built an integrated campaign and branding strategy for real-world client, Kosmos Workforce.

Art history student Swarangi Potdar was selected for an internship at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Art History Student Lands New Curatorial Internship with the Dallas Museum of Art

May 03, 2023

Students Art Art History Visual arts and art history student Swarangi Potdar has been selected for a new curatorial internship with the Dallas Museum of Art this summer, which will focus on object research for their permanent collection of American art.

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Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Four Works by Professor Sugawara-Beda

April 27, 2023

Faculty Art Four artworks by Professor Nishiki Sugawara-Beda were acquired by the Dallas Museum of Art at the Dallas Art Fair and will be added to the museum’s permanent collection.

Renowned Pianist Sergei Babayan Joins SMU Meadows as Artist in Residence

April 25, 2023

Faculty Music SMU Meadows School of the Arts announces that renowned pianist Sergei Babayan will join the faculty as the Joel Estes Tate Endowed Chair in Piano and Artist in Residence.

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Piano Student Wins National Competition and Inaugural Ebony Prize

April 18, 2023

Students Music Performer's Diploma piano student Lewis Warren Jr. was awarded First Prize and the first-ever Ebony Prize in the Music Teachers National Association’s Young Artist Competition.

Graduate student Bethany Jelinek wins People's Choice Award in Dallas Opera Competition

Opera Student Wins Prestigious Award at The Dallas Opera Competition

April 13, 2023

Students Music Graduate vocal performance student Bethany Jelinek receives the Jonathan Pell People’s Choice Award at The Dallas Opera Guild Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition.

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SMU Student Journalists Win 10 State Journalism Awards

April 06, 2023

Students Journalism Student journalists took home prestigious Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) awards including top honors across digital, broadcast and magazine platforms.

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Artist and Alum Kaleta Doolin Opens New Exhibition, Hosts Artist Screening

April 03, 2023

Alumni Art Film & Media Arts Meadows alum and artist Kaleta Doolin opens a new solo exhibition, Crazier than Crazy Quilts, and hosts an on-campus Q&A and screening of her short films.

How To Create and Sell NFTs

March 29, 2023

Campus Creative Technology Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have emerged in recent years as a way of owning an original digital image, including photos, videos, audio files and other digital formats. It’s especially popular in the digital art world but has expanded into other collectibles such as trading cards, comic books, games and more.

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Meadows at the Winspear Celebrates 30th Annual Benefit Concert

March 10, 2023

Events Dance Music Student dancers and musicians perform at the Winspear Opera House for the Meadows 30th annual benefit concert.

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Differences Between Creative Computing and Creative Technology

March 10, 2023

Campus Creative Computation Creative Technology Creative computing and creative technology are related but different disciplines. Creative computing centers on the use of computer science to create digital art and expression, while creative technology centers on leveraging technology to enhance and augment traditional forms of creative expression or to create new forms of physical art.

What are NFTs?

March 08, 2023

Faculty Creative Technology Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have emerged in recent years as a way of owning an original digital image, including photos, videos, audio files and other digital formats. It’s especially popular in the digital art world but has expanded into other collectibles such as trading cards, comic books, games and more.

The Dallas ADDY Awards recognizes 26 advertising students for their work.

Advertising Students Take Home Record-Breaking Number of ADDY Awards

March 08, 2023

Students Advertising Students in Meadows’ Division of Advertising took home 26 of the 30 awards given at the AAF’s Dallas ADDY Awards last week.

Adjunct professor Hope Endrenyi teaches choreography to her musical theatre class.

Hamilton Performer and Meadows Alum Returns to Teach Musical Theatre

March 07, 2023

Alumni Dance Music Theatre Hope Endrenyi (B.F.A. ’16) returns to Meadows as an adjunct professor to teach musical theatre class.

SMU Expands Bisk Partnership to Offer Online Master's Degree in Creative Technology

March 07, 2023

Campus Creative Technology SMU and Bisk have expanded their partnership to create and launch an online Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program in Creative Technology.

Professor Gordon Law Inducted Into Advertising Hall of Fame

March 03, 2023

Faculty Advertising Professor Gordon Law has been inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Southwest Advertising Hall of Fame.

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Meadows Student Selected for Prestigious Program With The Institute For Responsible Citizenship

February 21, 2023

Students Journalism Meadows journalism student Kirk Ogunrinde has been selected for The Institute For Responsible Citizenship’s prestigious Washington Program.

SMU’s Meadows Museum Names New Director

February 10, 2023

Campus Art Art History SMU has named Amanda W. Dotseth Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair at Meadows School of the Arts. Dotseth, who will be the first female director of the Meadows Museum, served as the director ad interim and curator of the Museum since the passing of its previous director, Mark A. Roglán, in 2021.

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NFT Podcast Interviews Professor Ira Greenberg on New AI Art Platform

February 08, 2023

Faculty Creative Computation Creative Technology Professor Greenberg was recently interviewed on the "Waiting to Be Signed" podcast to discuss his new AI art platform, Emergent Properties.

Meadows Alum Rob Chilton ’06 Named in Yamaha’s “40 Under 40”

February 03, 2023

Alumni Music Rob Chilton (B.M. ’06) was recently recognized in Yamaha’s 2023 “40 Under 40” for Excellence in Music Education.

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Forbes Selects Two Interns for New Partnership with Meadows’ Business Journalism Program

February 03, 2023

Students Journalism Two SMU journalism students have been awarded summer internships with Forbes Magazine through a new alliance that focuses on diversifying newsrooms.

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Lecturer Janice Lindstrom Explains the Healing Power of Music to NPR

February 02, 2023

Faculty Music Meadows music therapy lecturer, Dr. Janice Lindstrom, was recently featured in an NPR article about whether music can be used to heal America’s tense political divide.

Latino Arts Project to Install Gaspar Yanga Exhibition at SMU Featuring Never-Before-Seen Historic Materials

February 01, 2023

Events Art History Latino Arts Project is proud to announce the installation of Yanga Rediscovered: The First Liberator of the Americas, an exhibition highlighting the heroic actions of Gaspar Yanga, at the recently renovated Owen Arts Center at SMU from February 1 through March 31, 2023.

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Professor Ira Greenberg Leads Groundbreaking Master’s Program Combining Coding and Creativity

January 30, 2023

Faculty Creative Computation Creative Technology SMU is preparing to launch the online Master of Arts in Creative Technology through the Meadows School of the Arts. The graduate program will focus on creative and design disciplines combined with core and emerging technologies, giving professionals the ability to generate innovative solutions.

Two SMU Piano Majors Named National Finalists in MTNA Piano Competitions

January 20, 2023

Students Music SMU Meadows piano majors Lewis Warren Jr. and Esther Pham will compete as National Finalists in the Music Teachers National Association’s Young Artist and Senior Competitions.

Lesli Linka Glatter directing a film shoot from the back of a production van.

Lesli Linka Glatter ’74 Reflects on Decades-Long Dance and Film Career

December 21, 2022

Alumni Dance Film & Media Arts Since graduating with a degree in dance almost 50 years ago, Meadows alum and award-winning director Lesli Linka Glatter (B.F.A. ’74) has traveled the world building a vibrant arts career.

Gillian Rae Perry ’17 Named Vanguard Emerging Opera Composer

December 16, 2022

Alumni Music Meadows alum Gillian Rae Perry (B.M., B.A. ’17) was selected for a two-year residency at the Chicago Opera Theater in the Vanguard Emerging Opera Composer Program.