School of Music Theatre & Dance
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July 19, 2018
Regents approve alumnus David Gier to be dean of SMTD
David A. Gier, professor and director of the University of Iowa School of Music, has been appointed dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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June 21, 2018
University names 2019 Henry Russel Lecturer, awardees
Max Wicha, a leader in cancer stem cell research and immuno-oncology, is the 2019 Henry Russel Lecturer, considered U-M’s highest honor for senior faculty.
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May 17, 2018
Mozart and molars: Music soothes nerves of dental students
The School of Dentistry uses live classical music to relax and clear the minds of first-year students before they are tested for the first time on using the scariest of tools — the drill.
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May 17, 2018
New Dance Building approved for North Campus
The Department of Dance within the School of Music, Theatre & Dance will expand with the construction of a new 24,000-square-foot space on North Campus.
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April 23, 2018
Research initiative seeks to connect music and big data
U-M’s Data Science for Music Challenge Initiative will provide support for four research teams that use big data techniques to transform how we understand, create and interact with music.
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March 28, 2018
Concerts to mark 50th anniversary of MLK Jr.’s assassination
Three concerts presented by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in observance of the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
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February 5, 2018
Accolades
Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.
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January 8, 2018
SMTD performance to celebrate musical life of African Americans
“Out of the Silence” will celebrate the musical life of African Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and showcase seldom-heard works by several black American composers.
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January 8, 2018
‘Porgy and Bess’ symposium to tackle cultural appropriation
The multi-day “Porgy and Bess” symposium will explore the issues of race, representation and cultural appropriation that surround this iconic 20th century American opera.
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October 2, 2017
Advisory committee named in SMTD dean search
Provost Martin A. Philbert has appointed an advisory committee in the search for a new dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. The search process is underway.
