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  1. August 8, 2023

    Mike Cleary left a pre-med program of study for one that lights his soul on fire. In his first year of study in the University of Northern Colorado’s Doctor of Arts in Music Conducting, three research areas have piqued his interest: a WWII-era musical composition, the double bass and loss.

    Hands of a musician playing on a double bass closeup in black and white tones.
  2. July 13, 2023

    Beginning fall 2023, all UNC students will have more unique and diverse opportunities to pursue music and art during their college careers. In the process of revamping the College of Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) curriculum, Dean Cristina Goletti, MFA, is creating a cultural and creative hub to support the development of future artists, scholars and educators.

    instructor standing in circle of students in a large room conducting acting class
  3. June 26, 2023

    Students and faculty from the School of Music visited the Dominican Republic to run workshops, round tables, masterclasses and educational concerts.

    Socrates Garcia conducting at the National Theatre
  4. June 21, 2023

    Angie Keedy believes the arts, and their exploration of inner lives, are natural convergence points for Social Emotional Learning (SEL). As she pursues her Doctor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Music Education, the University of Northern Colorado student is also researching SEL.

    Teacher standing with music book open in front of young school-age children singing
  5. April 27, 2023

    For Nikaiya Lawson, an Art and Design student graduating from UNC this spring, art is a safe place. After a suicide attempt at age 14, it has been the space where she finds meaning and can freely express her identity without limits. —También en español

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    Nikaiya Lawson
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    Northern Vision

    Impact – Emily Reid

    April 27, 2023

    With help from UCHealth, UNC junior Emily Reid looks forward to sharing theater with future generations.

    UNC student Emily Reid sitting next to a rocky stream outdoors.
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    Northern Vision

    Research – Dressing for the Occasion

    April 27, 2023

    Professor Anne Toewe, Ph.D., studies Victorian mourning mores and steampunk, and puts her extensive clothing history research to use in costume design for UNC mainstage productions and in the classroom.

    Professor Anne Toewe standing in a costume workshop next to an extravagant dress on a mannequin