Two bachelor’s degrees in six years have left Matt Sears ’20 well educated, well experienced, and full of memories.
Graduating Redbirds: Matt Sears is leaving ISU with 2 degrees and a wealth of memories
Unit: Music
Clef Hangers put on a show on their way to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella semifinals
The Clef Hangers sang their way to their best showing ever in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) during this year’s competition.
College’s unique status gained with gift
A visionary goal set decades ago within the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and the School of Music has been achieved with ISU now designated an All-Steinway School. Criteria was met with the purchase of three Steinway concert grand pianos and 11 Steinway uprights.
ISU Percussion Ensemble returns, April 10
The ISU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. David Collier and Dr. Ben Stiers, will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. April 10 in the Center for the Performing Arts at Illinois State University.
Aduonum to perform Walking with My Ancestors: Cape Coast Castle , April 8
Walking with My Ancestors performances explore a painful history and help connect the past with the present.
Reflections in an archive: The (im)possibilities of it all
Dr. Justin Vickers, professor and artist teacher in the School of Music, offers guidance on how to conduct archival research based on his experience as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar at the Britten Pears Arts Archive.
Think pink: Legally Blonde bends and snaps its way into the Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Music will present Legally Blonde: The Musical February 25-26 at 7:30 p.m., February 26-27 at 2 p.m., and March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m.
2022 Outstanding University Creative Activity Awards, Initiative Awards named
2022 Outstanding University Creative Activity Awards honor John Stark and Dr. Tuyen Tonnu, while Creative Activity Initiative Awards celebrate Dr. Ela Przybylo and Ruth Burke.
Day in the life: Big Red Marching Machine drum captain has love for music and math
No two days in Rudy Morr’s life as an Illinois State student look exactly alike. From new class activities to spur-of-the-moment lunch plans, each day is different. One thing that stays constant? Two hours of marching band practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
School of Music professors unite conducting and virtual reality with RibbonsVR
In 2018 Dr. Roy D. Magnuson completed a user-friendly version of solsticeVR, a virtual reality tool that enables users to compose music. While his work on the “musical sandbox” proved to be a success, just one year later, development on an offshoot of this project began: a virtual reality tool conducting.
