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On any given day, School of Music, Theatre & Dance students, faculty, and alumni are performing and directing, designing and producing. They are winning awards and distinguishing themselves in competitions. They are releasing new recordings and publications. They are engaging in innovative research, scholarship, and collaborations.
Learn more about the school, its mission, and its leadership – or read on to learn about the latest SMTD happenings and get to know members of the SMTD community.

Winter 2025 Arts Initiative Grants Support Performing Arts Access and New Works

[Media Coverage] Symphony Band Presents 2025 Tour Across Michigan

Professor Mackenzie Pierce Authors New Book on Polish Music and the Holocaust

Professor antonio c. cuyler Authors New Book on Achieving Creative Justice in the Creative Sector

SMTD Well-Represented Among 2025 Tony Nominees

[Video & Media] 2025 SMTD Commencement Ceremony

Julie Zhu to Join the Department of Performing Arts Technology

Valdis Jansons to Join the Department of Voice & Opera

2025 Briggs Chamber Music Competition Winners Announced

[Campus News] Symphony Band to Perform on Tour Across Michigan, May 6-12, 2025

Louise Toppin and Darryl Taylor Release Album of African American Art Songs
