School of Music Theatre & Dance

  1. April 5, 2021

    Ceremony set for Shirley Verrett Award recipient Daniel Washington

    On May 12, the U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project will present its ninth annual Shirley Verrett Award to Daniel Washington, a bass-baritone and professor of music (voice) at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

  2. March 1, 2021

    Carpenter uses ‘free time’ to remount elephant skeleton

    Dan Erickson, properties carpenter/artisan in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and U-M graduate Brian Cressman worked to remount the skeleton of Iki, an Asian elephant that has been on display at Wayne State University for decades.

  3. February 18, 2021

    Regents Roundup — February 2021

    Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its meeting Feb. 18.

  4. February 1, 2021

    Assistant professor shares her passion for music, dance

    Caroline Coade, an assistant professor of viola at the School of Music Theatre & Dance, is the third chair violist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She’s also a competitive amateur ballroom dancer.

  5. October 26, 2020

    DEI Summit speakers focus on role of art in social justice

    The presenters at U-M’s 2020 DEI Summit highlighted the intersection of art and social justice as they encouraged people to use their voices and talents as mechanisms for change.

  6. October 26, 2020

    Systems administrator captures beauty of national parks

    Joe Braun, a senior systems administrator at the Institute for Social Research, enjoys hiking and exploring, has written hiking guides for three national parks and is also a talented photographer.

  7. September 8, 2020

    Reimagining space, sound, reality in ‘Sonic Scenographies’

    Student teams and faculty members from U-M have been exploring the possibilities of learning, design and performance in the digital space through a multidisciplinary research program.

  8. September 8, 2020

    Meet some of the new faculty and staff at U-M this year

    Recently hired faculty and staff members — and some longtime staffers who switched jobs — are settling into their new roles as the fall semester gets underway at U-M. 

  9. September 1, 2020

    Arts Initiative announces first round of Exploration Pilot Grants

    Eight Exploration Pilot Grants of between $7,000 to $17,000 have been awarded to staff, faculty and students as part of the presidential Arts Initiative, announced by President Mark Schlissel last fall.

  10. August 31, 2020

    Schools, colleges share goals and hopes for 2020-21 school year

    The University of Michigan is preparing to welcome back students for a fall semester unlike any other, creating never-before-seen challenges and opportunities for Ann Arbor’s 19 schools and colleges as well as at Dearborn and Flint.