
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance educates the artists, scholars, educators and entrepreneurs of the future. Students are prepared with expert skills, instilled with passionate enthusiasm, and emboldened to challenge and inspire the world through the power of the performing arts.
Melody Racine, Interim Dean
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
SMTD Commencement
Friday, April 27th 4:00 PM, Hill Auditorium
SMTD's faculty are celebrated artists and scholars who are equally acclaimed as brilliant teachers.
Colleen Conway, Professor of Music Education
After spending their summers working for top performing arts organizations, four undergraduates help promote their host organization's performances in Ann Arbor.
SMTD has partnered with the Gershwin family to bring the music of George and Ira Gershwin to students, scholars, performers and audiences across campus and worldwide.
SMTD has an array of facilities for study, practice, research, performance, inspiration, and collaboration. Hill Auditorium (above) is one of several fine performance venues on campus.
Strings
The mission of the Department of Strings is to assist, guide, and encourage students in achieving the highest artistic and intellectual standard of which they are capable. Through individual instruction with a major artist-teacher, ensemble coaching, and musicianship classes, the faculty strives to promote understanding while simultaneously encouraging original, creative thought. By offering a variety of educational options, the faculty seeks to prepare students for career possibilities in traditional and emerging fields.
Stephen Shipps (Chair, violin)
Richard Aaron (cello)
Danielle Belen (violin)
Aaron Berofsky (violin)
Caroline Coade (viola)
Maximillian Dimoff (double bass)
Associated Faculty
Ranaan Meyer (double bass)
Stephen Molina (double bass)
David Halen (violin)
Joan Raeburn Holland (harp)
Andrew W. Jennings (violin)
Yizhak Schotten (viola)
Kathryn Votapek (violin & chamber music)
Yoonshin Song (violin)
Enid Sutherland (baroque cello)
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance educates the artists, scholars, educators and entrepreneurs of the future. Students are prepared with expert skills, instilled with passionate enthusiasm, and emboldened to challenge and inspire the world through the power of the performing arts.
Melody Racine, Interim Dean
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
SMTD's faculty are celebrated artists and scholars who are equally acclaimed as brilliant teachers.
SMTD has partnered with the Gershwin family to bring the music of George and Ira Gershwin to students, scholars, performers and audiences across campus and worldwide.
SMTD has an array of facilities for study, practice, research, performance, inspiration, and collaboration. Hill Auditorium (above) is one of several fine performance venues on campus.