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An online publication for the alumni and friends of the College of Arts and Letters

Meet the Smart Professors

September 13, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Photos of Cameron LaBarr, Lisa Brescia, and Etta Madden

Three faculty members from the Reynolds College of Arts and Letters have been appointed as Smart Professors. This title comes with an endowed professorship for the departments of music, theatre and dance, and English. An endowed professorship is the highest honor a university can bestow on a faculty member, a title that will last as long as the university itself. The endowment … [Read more...] about Meet the Smart Professors

Filed Under: Announcement, Awards & Accolades, English, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, Faculty News, Music, News, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: Accomplishments, English, Music, Theatre and Dance

The making of “The Moment Before”

October 28, 2019 by Lucie Amberg

Projection of John Goodman's 2013 speech at Missouri State University

Dr. Shawn Wahl, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, commissioned a video to celebrate the quality, tradition and history of the department of theatre and dance. "Our theatre and dance programs are nationally recognized, thanks to the talent and commitment of our faculty, students, staff and alumni," Wahl said. The words of one such alumnus, John Goodman, provide the … [Read more...] about The making of “The Moment Before”

Filed Under: News, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: andrew trice, anna hunt, austin elliott, barb jones, barbara jones, chris olson, colton jackson, goodman, jacqueline crawford, joe ramos, john goodman, josh pfaff, locke + stache, locke and stache, logan triplett, lucie amberg, oisin odriscoll, sam morrow, samantha morrow, Shawn Wahl, the mill, Theatre and Dance

Building to the top

October 18, 2019 by

Costume shop manager reviews the digital design renderings of DTSM senior.

In 1962, Tent Theatre was first conceived as a summer solution to a hot box theater with little ventilation and no air conditioning. At that time, it's safe to assume no one would have imagined that during the subsequent six decades Tent Theatre would transform into a cornerstone of the department: an experience which provides students concentrating on stage management the … [Read more...] about Building to the top

Filed Under: Awards & Accolades, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: Abagail Jones, Accomplishments, Actor's Equity, anna hunt, BFA, BFA DTSM, Cats, coal, Coger, Coger Theater, College of Arts and Letters, costume shop, craftsmanship, Cynthia Winstead, design, design and tech programs, DTSM, Joe Price, joseph price, Lola Davis, Matthew Raymer, musical theatre, NAST, National Association of Schools of Theatre, Onstageblog.com, samantha morrow, scene shop, T&D, Tech, Tech and Design, technology, technology and art, Technology and Stage Management, Tent Theatre, Theatre and Dance, Top 30 Schools

Theatre and film professors partner to give students comprehensive film production experiences

November 1, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

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

Filed Under: Electronic Arts, Faculty & Staff Accomplishments, Faculty and Staff Page, Faculty News, Media Journalism & Film, News, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: 2016 coal magazine, acting, andrew twibell, collaboration, counting to 1000, digital film production, electronic arts, kurt heinlein, limbo, Media Journalism and Film, the weight, Theatre and Dance, web series

Five reasons to choose COAL as your college

September 27, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

They are the storytellers. The creators. The visualizers. The students who make up Missouri State’s College of Arts and Letters take pride in standing out amongst the crowd and making their Missouri Statement a distinct one. How? Here are five ways COAL is making itself known at MSU. Giving Voice will open your eyes to oppression Giving Voice, a theatre troupe housed … [Read more...] about Five reasons to choose COAL as your college

Filed Under: Art + Design, Communication, Media Journalism & Film, Music, News, News Releases, Student Accomplishments, Student Exhibition Center, Student News, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: andy cline, Art and Design, cameron labarr, Center for Dispute Resolution, Communication, giving voice, gwen walstrand, Media Journalism and Film, mjf, msu chorale, Music, poetry slam, SEC, show me chefs, Study Away, Theatre and Dance, tv series, untamed tongues

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