Oh the drama. A roomful of second graders are writing their own opera and are stuck on a script about alien cows. What do you do?
A high note: Opera is alumna’s unique teaching tool
Unit: Music
Returning to ‘Normal’: Redbirds excited about being back on campus
After being away from campus for over a year, students officially came back for in-person learning on August 16. Students spent the 2020-2021 academic year distanced, virtual, and masked, but Redbirds are ready to return to a normal campus life moving forward.
Concerts on the Quad returns for summer 2021
Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music are excited to announce the return of Concerts on the Quad for summer 2021.
From the stage to the airwaves: Radio opera collaboration to premiere on WGLT, April 30
Gallantry and The Old Maid and the Thief are prerecorded operas that will be streamed on WGLT, Friday, April 30, at 8 p.m.
Meet the 2021 CTLT Teaching Scholars-in-Residence
Dr. Allison Alcorn, Dr. Sarah Boesdorfer, and Dr. Ashley Hall will develop in-depth professional development for CTLT’s Summer Institute.
Meet three scholarship recipients with big dreams
Scholarships allow students to make the most of their time on campus. For Victor Fuentes, Grace Kinnicutt, and Kiara Price, private support has enabled them to engage in their studies, pursue their passions, and embrace every opportunity that comes their way.
Redbird Scholars track the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on education
Last spring, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upended education in the United States.
‘Say it Loud!,’ Unearthing the Roots of Black Music, March 18
Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum of Illinois State University’s School of Music will explore the roots of Black music in her presentation “Say it Loud!” from 8-10 p.m. Thursday, March 18. The virtual presentation is free and open to the public.
Art, activism of music of Black Americans with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, March 22
Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, the Suzanne and William Allen Distinguished Professor in Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will present “Yet With A Steady Beat: The Art, Aesthetics, and Activism of the Music of Black Americans” at 7 p.m. March 22. A question-and-answer session with Dr. Watts will immediately follow her presentation. Registration for the free, online presentation is open now.
Decoding the role of music in intercultural communication
A series of discussions will explore ways in which musicians and music educators can challenge and decenter the white, racial frame of music studies.
