School of Music Theater and Dance
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SMTD provides an educational experience that combines deep discipline-focused excellence with the breadth of offerings and resources afforded by a world-class public research university. Our students hone their skills in the classroom, on the stage, and in the studio through personalized teaching and training, while pushing the bounds of the performing arts.
Happy Holidays!
As 2024 comes to a close, we send warmest wishes for a season filled with good cheer, joyful time spent in the company of loved ones, and of course, the uplifting power of the arts.
Enjoy this seasonal favorite, performed by SMTD Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation students Houston Patton, Anna Thielke, Rowan Tucker-Meyer, and Max Welterlen.
Tickets for all shows in the 2024-25 Performance Season are on sale now! Flex Series Ticket Packages offer discounted prices and other benefits when you purchase tickets for four or more shows.
Featured Events
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Carillon Music Honoring Civil Rights Advocates Then and Now
Burton Memorial Tower
12:00 pm
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Join us for fully staged productions, instrumental ensembles, choirs, dance showings, and more in the 2024-25 Performance Season.
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SMTD faculty regularly earn accolades for their expertise and teaching excellence. They develop academic programs and lead research projects that put us in the forefront of performing arts scholarship.
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