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.
La Rondine (The Swallow)
November 5–8 | Power Center
Department of Voice & Opera
La Rondine is a bittersweet comedy from one of the best-loved composers of Italian opera.
Featured Events
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[Cancelled] Michael Thornton, French horn & David Zerkel, tuba
Earl V. Moore Building
7:30 pm
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Cristofori’s Inventive Genius: The Birth and Renaissance of the First Piano, A Lecture with Thomas and Barbara Wolf
Earl V. Moore Building
11:00 am
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Performances & Events
Join us for fully staged productions, instrumental ensembles, choirs, dance showings, and more in the 2026-27 Performance Season.
Faculty & Research
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.
Engagement Programs
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