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The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music welcomes four new faculty members

By: Kristen Russell The UofM’s Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is proud to welcome four new faculty members this year. Carlos Enrique Santelli will be the new Assistant Professor of Voice. He brings a level of vibrancy, experience and passion that will both challenge and prepare students for future…

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Johnson has book about one of America’s earliest Black activists and social reformers published

UofM Professor Dr. Andre Johnson had his book, “The Speeches of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner: The Press, The Platform, and the Pulpit,” recently printed by the University Press of Mississippi. Henry McNeal Turner (1834–1915) was a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of , and an outspoken proponent…

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AMUM for Everyone

The Art Museum at The University of Memphis leads the charge in creating a digital museum experience for 2022 and beyond   There’s no feeling quite like browsing a museum and seeing centuries of creative works in just a few short steps. Over the past year, the staff of the…

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Fashion Forward

With the incorporation of a new and expanded Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising program joining the Department of Art, CCFA students have yet another way to express themselves of Art, CCFA students have yet another way to express themselves. “We are absolutely thrilled to take on this high-quality program that…

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UofM IEAA to sponsor Ancient Egypt Family Day Online

The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology is sponsoring an online version of its annual Ancient Egypt Family Day this year in place of its traditional on campus event. This year, we also have links to resources for Educators and Parents. Travel back in time and explore the wonders of ancient Egypt with the help of the University…

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Artists chosen for AMUM’s upcoming Wearable Art Runway Show

AMUM is hosting a Juried Student Wearable Arts design competition, runway show, and exhibition in partnership with the Fashion Design program. The project will challenge students to create a work of wearable art, under the guidance of University of Memphis Fashion Design and Merchandising professor Ramona Sonin Lee and celebrity…

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NEA funds music prof’s project to further opportunities in the arts for minorities

Dr. Josef Hanson, assistant professor with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, was recently awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his project, “Case Study Research on the Motivations and Experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Artist-Entrepreneurs in Memphis, TN and the Mississippi…

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