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Rolanda Carter Attends NYU Summer Songwriting Workshop
May 31, 2019
5/31/2019. Rolanda Carter has been accepted into the New York University Summer Songwriting Workshop and awarded a scholarship. Roland is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Composition. During the school year, she attends songwriting workshops conducted by Dr. Anthony Randolph, chair of the Department of Music, who encouraged her to apply to the NYU program.
College of Fine Arts Reinstatement Postponed
Aug 12, 2019
Howard University has revised its timeline for transforming the departments of Art, Theatre and Music, currently comprising The Division of Fine Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, into a new College of Fine Arts. The change, which was originally scheduled to take placed on August 15, 2019, is now scheduled for Fall 2020. Under the new plan, there will be a dean, of the soon-to-be College of Fine Arts, who will report directly to the Provost. Art, Theatre and Music will continue to function as individual departments within the proposed college.
Faculty Pianist Natalia Kazaryan Played Smithsonian Concert
Aug 12, 2019
On Sunday, August 11, 2019, 3 – 4PM, critically acclaimed pianist Natalia Kazaryan performed at the summer Steinway Series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Ms. Kazaryan was a student at the Julliard School and is now on the adjunct piano faculty at Howard University. She has received top prizes from the Eastman Young Artists International, Zosciuszko Foundation Chopin, and the New York piano competitions, and a "Sobresaliente" Award from Queen Sophia of Spain. Natalia focused on all women composers for her performance.
Liana Valente Receives Summer Faculty Research Fellowship
07/01/2019 Dr. Liana Valente, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Classical Voice, has been awarded a 2019 Summer Faculty Research Fellowship by the Howard University Office of Research. With support from this fellowship, Dr. Valente will spend part of her time during the next year writing a comprehensive introductory musicianship textbook for musical theater students. Once completed, this new text will be an invaluable resource for students preparing for a professional career on the musical theater stage.