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Meadows Holds Showstopping Amount of Multi-Major Students

Students Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre With over 45 majors represented by students in the Meadows School of the Arts this academic year, it is one of SMU’s most educationally diverse schools.

October 06, 2023

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Student Spotlight: Maria Murad

Students Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Sophomore Maria Murad (Corporate/Business Communications and French Language/Literature) detailed her summer internship at EY Jordan, and her plans for the SMU French club.

October 04, 2023

Alum Thane Economou (B.A. '10) is a screenwriter and director in Los Angeles, CA.

Alumni Spotlight: Thane Economou

Alumni Film & Media Arts Cinema-Television program alum Thane Economou (B.A. ’10) explains how his experience in the Division of Film & Media Studies impacted his career as a screenwriter and director in Los Angeles, CA.

October 02, 2023

Sixth year Ph.D. student Arvin Maghsoudlou examines a piece of work for his art history program.

Fall 2023: Grad Students to Watch

Students Advertising Art History Music Read about four accomplished graduate students currently enrolled in Meadows programs who are doing great things in school and beyond.

September 29, 2023

Alum Willow Blythe-Carroll was recently named a 2023 “Native American 40 Under 40” by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.

Alumni Spotlight: Willow Blythe-Carroll

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.

September 25, 2023

Alum David Daniels plays instruments to compose original works.

Alumni Spotlight: David Daniels

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.

September 18, 2023

Alum Chrissy Crawford Corredor displays work from her company ArtStar's collection.

Alumni Spotlight: Chrissy Crawford Corredor

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.

September 07, 2023

Beloved professor, colleague, and friend, Myra Woodruff.

In Memoriam: Myra Woodruff

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

September 07, 2023

Nicolás González stands with work in his art collective and studio, Gallery 86.

Alumni Spotlight: Nicolás González

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.

September 05, 2023

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Advertising Students Tour NYC Agencies

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.

August 28, 2023

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Influential Women in Creative Technology

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.

August 23, 2023

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2023 MMIAM Graduation

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.

August 22, 2023

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Courtney Brown – Dinosaur Choir

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.

August 15, 2023

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SMU in South Africa

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

August 11, 2023

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Organ Studio in Germany

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!

July 20, 2023

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How To Create and Sell NFTs

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.

March 29, 2023

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Differences Between Creative Computing and Creative Technology

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.

March 10, 2023

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What are NFTs?

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.

March 08, 2023

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SMU’s Meadows Museum Names New Director

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.

February 10, 2023

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Meadows Takes Manhattan

Faculty Art Art History Music This December, many Meadows faculty and alumni will be showcasing their work in various capacities across New York City.

November 14, 2022