Students with The University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media have launched a new podcast series titled “Life in Quarantine: Our Stories from the New Plague.” The new podcast, which was developed under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Journalism and Strategic Media Robby Byrd as part of…
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UofM singer-songwriter Compton McMurry released a new single today titled “Coming In” from his debut album, East. McMurry, a student with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music , teamed with Grammy-nominated engineer Logan Green for the production of East, which will release next month. For more information on Compton…
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The College of Communication and Fine Arts is now offering an Arts Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate as an available program for prospective businessmen and women with existing backgrounds in creative fields. “This is a brand-new initiative that’s sponsored by the CCFA,” said Dr. Ryan Fisher, associate dean of the College of…
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The The University of Memphis Department of Art Education is helping students stay creative at home with a new “Art Education from a Box” program. “I wanted to make sure that all of my students had an opportunity to participate in hands-on art education projects in addition to the written…
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The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music has teamed with Circle Music Center to bring pianos directly to the homes of more than a dozen students who are currently homebound due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of Tuesday, 13 UofM students have been delivered pianos on…
A growing interest in arts and health initiatives within the higher education sector, both nationally and internationally, combined with the ongoing pursuit of high-profile research has led to the creation of The University of Memphis Arts and Health Initiative. The program, which was launched in spring of 2018 by Dr.…
A nonprofit collaboration between the University of Memphis, Crosstown Concourse and The Daily Memphian will bring a fresh, new format to the campus radio station WUMR 91.7 FM. “I am delighted that this new partnership and its expanded programming will create further opportunities for our students and the wider Memphis…
This semester, Dr. Kevin Sanders joined the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music as director. Sanders is a Professor of Music and former Director for Graduate Studies with the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, as well as the former Dean’s Fellow for Research Development with the College of Communication…
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As part of a semester-long project under UofM Art Instructor Terry Lynn, eight students designed and painted a collaborative mural at the Shelby County Juvenile Court this past fall semester. “As part of a Mural and Public Art class I taught last semester, my students worked alongside detention center youth…
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The Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM) will present an exhibition about the Memphis art scene surrounding the artist, writer and South Main preservation and arts champion Robert McGowan (1947-2012). The opening reception for the exhibition, titled “Catalyst: McGowan/MCCA/Number/South Main” will take place this Sunday, October 20, from…
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