Filmmakers and screen actors often rely on each other to make a production work. This symbiotic relationship is driving a growing collaboration between Missouri State’s department of media, journalism and film, and department of theatre and dance. Overlap in theatre and film Kurt Heinlein, professor of theatre and dance and acting program coordinator, said despite the … [Read more...] about Theatre and film professors partner to give students comprehensive film production experiences
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Overland Park, Kansas, recently opened its exhibit “Domestic Seen,” focusing on seven artists who employ domestic interiors and objects in their work. Sean Lyman, associate professor in art and design, has several pieces showcased in the exhibit. Shedding light on the mundane According to Lyman’s website, his “body of work deals … [Read more...] about Art professor’s work featured in Kansas art museum exhibit
The electronic arts program will be showcased at the Nov. 18 Bears in the Know luncheon. This luncheon will go in-depth about the creativeness and diligence of this award-winning department, with presentations from the following speakers: Mark Biggs, associate professor and associate dean of the College of Arts and Letters Vonda Yarberry, interim department head of … [Read more...] about Electronic arts featured in next Bears in the Know lunch
In July 2016, Jerry Hoover, music professor and director of bands, will retire after more than 30 years at Missouri State. Saying farewell to a band era Hoover joined the university in 1985 and started the Pride Band program. In March, Hoover told “The Standard,” MSU’s student-run newspaper, that he estimates he’s taught more than 4,000 students in that time. Hoover … [Read more...] about Longtime band director to pass baton this summer
Several COAL arts administrators and senior faculty members will share their experiences of the 1970s in a panel discussion on April 4. In the panel "Iconoclasm: Breaking Down Images from the Seventies," professors will talk about life as students of the arts during the 1970s, a transitional time from the decline of the hippies era (e.g. spirituality, self-expression, and … [Read more...] about COAL faculty to recount their experiences of the ’70s