News & Stories
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

[In the News] Akropolis Reed Quintet Wins 2025 Grammy Award

Professor Emeritus Patricia Hall Gives Lecture as Part of Teaching Excellence Award

2025 SMTD Faculty Awards

View from the Pond – Michigan Muse Winter 2025

[In the News] Murphy Wins Music Theory Emerging Scholar Award for 2023 Book

[Campus News] Nancy Ambrose King Receives Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award

[In the News] Kenneth Kiesler Named a 2024 Winner of The American Prize National Arts Award

SMTD Dance Professor Robin Wilson Receives the 2024 John Matlock Cornerstone Award

Michael Gould to Deliver Harold Haugh Award Lecture and Recital

[Campus News] Lester Monts, Clare Croft to be Honored at Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony
