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Notes from the director's desk... 
Now is a great time to reflect upon lessons learned in the past, to relish the present, and envision the future. It is also an exciting time in the evolution of interdisciplinary studies and the field of arts research. I look at the growth of our Arts for Children Program over the recent past, and I celebrate that our students are committed to the preparation and rigorous work needed for successful careers working to help youngsters grow through the arts. With this newsletter, I hope you will share in the success stories of our students, faculty and program. I wish each of you the best in the coming year. Stay in touch! |
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You can participate by attending a Congressional arts breakfast, arts-advocacy training, meet your members of Congress, and listen to a lecture by Robert MacNeil, previously of the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour on PBS. To find out more news about this event, bills currently before Congress, or to learn how your Senator or member of Congress voted on arts legislation, go to www.capwiz.com/artsusa/home and type in your zip code. |
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We welcomed our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Natalie Sarrazin, to campus in Fall 2006. She is currently under contract to write the first text introducing the music of India to young learners. Natalie is also pioneering emerging music studies of Bollywood, India’s film industry, being one of the only scholars to write on the music of this cinema in which almost every film contains music and dance sequences. |
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We're pleased to announce the first Arts for Children scholarship. This $1,000 prize from two anonymous donors will be given annually to an AFC major. To be known as the Lena Sunseri Piedmont '34 Scholarship, this award will help outstanding Arts for Children majors continue their studies beginning with the Spring 2007 recipient. |
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Meet Kelly Brasseau, a dedicated student who turned her spring 2006 internship with Geva Theatre Center into a career opportunity. As a stage management intern, Kelly's duties included sitting in on rehearsals and prompting actors if they needed a script line. She worked backstage on Inherit the Wind and Splitting Infinity. That led to an offer to be wardrobe assistant on Five Guys Named Moe. |
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Longitudinal data of 25,000 students demonstrates that involvement in the arts is linked to higher academic performance, increased standardized test scores, more community service and lower dropout rates. The cognitive and developmental benefits are reaped by students regardless of their socio-economic status. Source: Dr. James Catterall, Graduate School of Educational and Informational Studies, UCLA |
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