Caleb Martin ’17 reflects on his time at Southwestern University and how it has impacted his role as a music educator.
Dr. Teodori talks album release from percussion ensemble Line Upon Line.
An exhibition by Heidi Hogden, new Associate Professor of Studio Art
October 5th – November 16th, 2023
Junior cello player, Isabel Tweraser’19, will be a guest soloist for the Austin Civic Orchestra’s An American in Paris concert.
Southwestern University honors the passing of a longtime friend and benefactor.
Paisley Blair, Ila Dannelley, Jack Doloszycki, Olivia Gray, Lily Loose, Mattie Mint | March 22–27, 2022
Hattie Fischer, Maylin Sanchez, Hanna Sanderson, and Laila Saqer | March 2 – 6, 2022
James Venhaus ’91 details his story as a published playwright and fine arts educator, sharing wisdom based on his real-world experiences with the theatre industry for the benefit of current and future Southwestern theatre students.
Jasmine Renee Thomas ’12 shares her past experiences as a Southwestern theatre student and how they set the stage for her personal and professional development as an educator.
Chemist and countertenor Mauro Garcia ’18 will be pursuing a doctorate in pharmacology and molecular sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on a full-ride scholarship.
Fulbright Scholar Brielle Read ’20 has been traveling the world and making a difference since the tender age of 14.
Sarah Friday ’20 has published original research on art generated by artificial intelligence while double majoring in the seemingly disparate fields of art and computer science.
We’ve relied on the arts to help us cope with the pandemic, but will the arts survive COVID-19? Assistant Professor of Art Ron Geibel shares his insights.
Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.
Members of the Southwestern University Singers share why finding community in the stress-free and accessible choir is a highlight of their Southwestern experience.
Sophia Anthony
Awarded: KCF Walt Potter Award 2017-2018
Advisor: Victoria Star Varner
Mattie Mint ’22 shares about her journey into the professional world through the Kemper Scholar Program.
SU is recognized as #15 in the college planning platform’s Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southwest.
Studio art alumna Kelsey Baker ’16 fills us in on what it’s like to finish her graduate degree during a pandemic and how she is creating art in a socially distanced world.
Christi Rodriguez Cottrell ’98 shares how her background in theatre has become an asset for her career in law.
Ten years after graduation, this alumnus and primary photographer for Southwestern events looks back on how his education framed his vision for a successful artistic career.
Kati Hellmer ’19 and Sophia Anthony ’19 received the honor of having their artwork displayed at the Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts.
Based on the classic Emmy Award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose, this production poses a powerful dialectic for the importance of civil discourse.
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This “spectacular pairing” will perform their critically acclaimed flute and harp music in the Caldwell–Carvey Foyer as part of the 2019–2020 Sarofim Music Series.
Read MoreThe Austin-based choral collective will collaborate with Beth Everett and the Southwestern Chorale to perform favorites from their repertoire of new, original music.
Read MoreStudio Art alumnus Tom Morin ’94 returns to Southwestern for an exhibition of his evolution in photography over 25 years.
Learn MoreLois Ferrari has been honored twice by The American Prize 2018–2019 competitions for her work with the Austin Civic Orchestra.
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts is thrilled to welcome guest art lecturer Sarah Laursen for her talk, “Chinese Gold: On the Bench, Under the Microscope, and in 3D.”
O’Bryan’s artwork, Beautiful Brokenness, will tour the U.S. in an esteemed exhibition as part of her award from the Kennedy Center VSA Emerging Young Artists with Disabilities Program.
Director CB Goodman gives us the play-by-play on how the cast of The Wolves is preparing for performance.
32 artists. 32 countries of unrest. 32 new compositions. Experience award-winning pianist Yael Weiss perform her groundbreaking peace project inspired by Beethoven’s 32 sonatas on the Alma Thomas Stage.
Read MoreFour students combine pedagogy, performance and production value in a project to create high-quality online guitar tutorials.
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A recent Smithsonian article, “Is a Texas Town the Future of Renewable Energy?,” wonderfully highlighted our city’s and Southwestern’s commitment to sustainability.
SU students reflect on the highlights and lessons learned after working with the innovative revolving-stage set, a multitude of fragile props, and a dedicated stage crew.
Art students gathered in the ceramics room at the Studio Arts building last Tuesday to attend a lecture and demonstration presented by local Austin ceramist, Lisa Orr.
Tom Morin ’94 honors his former professor by creating The Mary Visser High Impact Experiences Endowed Fund.
Payne and Baker’s art will be on display at Austin City Hall beginning this February.
After applying at the encouragement of a colleague familiar with his research, Patrick Hajovsky, associate professor of art history at Southwestern University, was selected from among 350 applicants to complete a prestigious three month Getty Scholar residency this summer at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles.
Southwestern’s Latina History Project provides context through connections.
Theatre Department takes deliberate steps to deepen and broaden students’ knowledge of theatre studies while making the degree even more relevant in the outside world.
Southwestern University to host Suzanne Savoy as she performs “Je Christine: A Medieval Woman In Her Own Words” on Monday, April 24, at 5 p.m.
Taylor Bailey changes career path from art therapy to art conservation, lands door-opening summer internship opportunity through Southwestern connection.
VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, selects Southwestern senior’s artwork for national traveling exhibition.
Sarofim School of Fine Arts’ Theatre Department is pleased to host a talkback event on April 17, 2016 proceeding the 3pm matinee of Dead Man Walking.
Southwestern student Alison MacAluso details her Spring Break trip to France with the Southwestern Chorale.
A gifted cellist, Megan McCarty ’09 distinguished herself as a Southwestern music major by winning the University’s concerto competition, working as special musicological assistant for a series of performances organized through a Mellon Integrated Scholarly Community grant, and becoming the first scholar to recognize the existence of a song cycle by Franz Liszt (1811-1886).
Josh Franco ’06, Latino Collections Specialist at Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Eight students from Dr. Howe’s capstone class to present the culmination of their semester-long research.
Patrick Hajovsky presents research-in-progress as part of Art History program’s lecture series.
Music and Cultural Transfer in the Utopian Community of La Réunion, Texas (1855-58), with a Little-Known Songbook
Art History program guest lecture by John Clarke
Guest lecture by Dr. Barbara Mundy, Fordham University
On the Lips of Others: Moteuczoma’s Fame in Aztec Monuments and Rituals
The Southwestern London Semester is a 15-week residential program offered each fall.
An apprentice program where students gain experience with established professional artists and/or arts institutions.