The 2018 issue of "Arts & Letters Magazine" features stories about the English department and the department of modern and classical languages' International Culture Fair. It also includes profiles of Missouri State's recent Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, two Broadway stars, two people who keep campus entertained and a faculty member who connects communication and … [Read more...] about “Arts and Letters Magazine”: 2018 edition
Missouri State University’s College of Arts and Letters will resume hosting the Missouri Fine Arts Academy next summer. The Missouri Fine Arts Academy is a residential program for highly motivated student artists in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing and music. The academy will take place June 2-15, 2019. The application process will begin in November. This … [Read more...] about Missouri Fine Arts Academy to resume in 2019
Timed with the start of the 2018-2019 academic year, Dr. Shawn Wahl commissioned a video to celebrate the College of Arts & Letters (COAL). "We're proud to be a destination campus for the arts," Wahl said. "We want everyone to know." A recent string of accomplishments has underscored this reputation. Wahl said, "We have faculty performing on Broadway, student … [Read more...] about The making of “Rise and Shine”
Springfield businessman and philanthropist Guy Mace donated a remarkable collection of art and artifacts to Missouri State University’s department of art and design. The collection includes African masks, figural wooden staffs and ceremonial knives and spears from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries along with Native American, Asian and Oceanic masks and … [Read more...] about Guy Mace makes significant gift of non-Western art
Dr. Shawn Wahl, interim dean of the College of Arts and Letters, has been appointed to the board of the Springfield Regional Arts Council. Wahl said, “I am grateful to serve on the board of directors of the Springfield Regional Arts Council. Our community arts programs are important connections for our work in Missouri State's College of Arts and Letters. "I look forward … [Read more...] about Shawn Wahl joins board of Springfield Regional Arts Council