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School of Music’s Rodrigo Villanueva receives Fulbright Scholarship Award

NIU School of Music Professor of Jazz Studies Rodrigo Villanueva has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to spend four months in Brazil researching Afro-Brazilian rhythms and teaching at two universities, the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (May 1 through...
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Robert Sims featured in PBS American Masters film on Marian Anderson

Robert Sims, professor of music in the NIU School of Music is featured in a PBS American Masters documentary film on renowned American vocalist Marian Anderson. Sims worked as a music consultant, interviewee and actor on the project. "I was honored to be included in...
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Gay Magnus, M.M. ’03, Leads Alpha School of Music in Jamaica

Music has called Gay Magnus, M.M. ’03, back home. Today, as the director of the music program for the Alpha School of Music in Kingston, Jamaica, she has the opportunity to instill in young students a passion for music she...
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“Hit the Wall” runs Feb. 4-6 and 10-12 in the School of Theatre and Dance

The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents "Hit the Wall" running February 4-6 and 10-12 in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre in the Stevens Building on NIU's main campus. It’s 1969, summer in New York, and Judy Garland is dead. Police raid the Stonewall Inn on June...
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Why wait until December to carol?

Why wait until December to carol?

Oct 31, 2017

The NIU School of Music's Concert Choir got everyone in the holiday spirit with a little caroling. The holiday was Halloween.  Here they are paying a visit to Dean Paul Kassel's office in the Music Building. Pardon the shaky video, but enjoy the...

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NIU adopts domestic tuition rate

NIU adopts domestic tuition rate

Oct 27, 2017

Recent action taken by the NIU Board of Trustees will help NIU recruit more U.S. students from outside the borders of the Land of Lincoln. The NIU Board of Trustees approved a new domestic rate structure for tuition that will set out-of-state tuition for domestic...

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Seventh NIU New Music Festival Nov. 1-3

Seventh NIU New Music Festival Nov. 1-3

Oct 25, 2017

Join the NIU School of Music for the Seventh NIU New Music Festival, Wednesday, November 1 through Friday November 3 in the Music Building on the campus of NIU. Wednesday, November 1 Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, 8 p.m. New Music at NIU Thursday, November 2 Boutell...

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Arcomusical under consideration for 2018 Grammy Award

Arcomusical under consideration for 2018 Grammy Award

Oct 23, 2017

Arcomusical, a sextet of Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows, directed by NIU Professor and Head of Percussion Studies Gregory Beyer, is on the ballot for consideration for the 2018 Grammy Awards in the category of Best World Music Album.  Arcomusical's album,...

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Suzuki workshop offered at NIU, Nov. 4

Suzuki workshop offered at NIU, Nov. 4

Oct 13, 2017

At the annual NIU Suzuki Workshop on Saturday November 4, guest Suzuki teachers from Wisconsin, Iowa and Alabama will visit the NIU Music Building to work with NIU Suzuki Strings students, and with guest violin and cello students representing Suzuki programs...

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School of Art and Design hosts Frankie Flood, Oct 11-12

School of Art and Design hosts Frankie Flood, Oct 11-12

Oct 11, 2017

SOAD will be hosting artist Frankie Flood on Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday October 12 for a number of lectures and demonstrations.  All are open to any interested students.  Frankie Flood is an Associate Professor of Art at Appalachian State University, and the...

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