Avalon String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence in the Northern Illinois University School of Music's January 27...
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School of Music hosting reception at IMEC, January 27
Join the NIU School of Music for a reception at the Illinois Music Education Conference (IMEC), Friday, January 27 in...
How to watch the NIU Jazz Orchestra compete at Lincoln Center this weekend
The NIU Jazz Orchestra is one of only 10 collegiate jazz programs invited to participate in the 2023 Jazz at Lincoln...
New Music Festival organizers receive kudos from Augusta Read Thomas
Augusta Read Thomas, Founder and Director of Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition at The University of Chicago was a guest of the Seventh Annual New Music Festival at NIU. Thomas is one of the most revered and honored composers of of this era. She gave a...
School of Art and Design alumna Barbara Lee Smith: “It started with a dream”
After 35 years away, renowned mixed media artist Barbara Lee Smith returned to the NIU campus last month to spend a day meeting students, talking with faculty and reflecting on her time completing her Master's in Fine Arts in 1979. She spoke of how grateful she was...
Business of Dance teaches students to make a living doing what they love
“It’s not about your art, or how you’re going to make your art,” said NIU Professor of Dance Paula Frasz. “It’s about making a living making your art and being an artist.” Twenty-five years ago, when Frasz first joined the faculty at NIU, she conceived of...
Jazz Ensemble packs a lifetime of experiences into 10 days in Mexico
Ten days, 10 students, seven performances in seven different venues, three master classes, leading a jam session at an international music festival and a lifetime of experiences. That's what the NIU Jazz Ensemble encountered on a whirlwind tour of Mexico...
Watch: School of Music’s Yuko Asada featured on Japanese TV show
Ever wonder what specific parts of NIU look like to the world? The TV show Gutto Chikyubin features stories that connect Japanese parents with children who live outside of Japan, and a recent episode features Yuko Asada, NIU Musical Instrument Technician, who, along...
Nov 19 NIU Steelband performance highlighted by book signing
For more than 40 years, Northern Illinois University has been home to the world-famous NIU Steelband, and they will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 19 in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building. Northern Illinois University Press has released a...
Music alum continues the legacy of “The Baker’s Dozen”
For School of Music alum Scott McCullagh, the decision to set up a scholarship was equal parts honoring his past and securing the future. McCullagh was part of a unique experiment in curriculum development at NIU when he arrived on campus in the fall of 1966. "I was...
NIU Art Museum’s biennial NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition opens Nov. 16
The Northern Illinois University Art Museum opens the biennial School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition on Thursday, November 16, 2017 with a public reception from 5 – 7 p.m. Presented every two years, this invitational show features recent artwork and scholarship...
Need-based scholarships available from NIU Community School of the Arts
The NIU Community School of the Arts offers need-based scholarships in fall and spring. Families with an adjusted gross income below $60,000 are encouraged to complete a scholarship application when registering for spring activities, before Friday, Jan. 19, 2018....