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The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

Jazz Alumna Eunmi Lee Receives New York State Council on the Arts Grant

Eunmi Lee, a New York State Council on the Arts grant recipient and an NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies alumna (MM ’22), reflects on her musical journey from South Korea to New York.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Music Theory Adjunct Faculty and Alum Paul Frucht Debuts “Dawn” at Carnegie Hall

“Dawn” honors Dawn Hochsprung, the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, who was killed in 2012.

NYU Steinhardt, Global TIES Host Global Education Symposium

The symposium preceded the finals of the International Public Policy Forum high school debate competition, founded and managed by the Brewer Foundation.

Dr. Paula Kramer Gives Welcome Remarks for Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Paula Kramer introduces Sarah Schoen as the recipient of the Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2026 AOTA Inspire Conference.

Nicole R. Fleetwood Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication joins one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Areas of Study: Media Studies , The Arts

Sarah Schoen Wins Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Sarah Schoen is being recognized for making significant contributions to the occupational therapy profession.

Turning an NYU Soil Bed into a Carbon Removal Site

The experiment marks the first of its type in NYC. If scaled up, this method—called enhanced rock weathering—could remove 5 percent of carbon admissions from the atmosphere worldwide.

Berberian Publishes on School-Based Art Therapy in U.S.

Study examines how school-based art therapy is currently practiced across the United States and why it has not been widely or consistently implemented.
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

How an AI Avatar Will Help Social Work Students Practice Their Counseling Skills

In response to technological advances and professional challenges, NYU Steinhardt’s Jan Plass and Al Olsen joined a team to create a VR counseling experience for social workers in training.

AOTA Inspire 2026 Presentations by the Occupational Therapy Department at NYU

Faculty, students and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy at NYU will present at the AOTA Inspire 2026 Annual Conference and Expo.

BFA Thesis Project: II PAINT MYSELF AS THE DEVIL INSTEAD

BFA Thesis Project: Kaylin Ruiz Performance

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

Cool Course: Games and Play in Education

Playful pedagogy teaches grad students how to engineer learning experiences one dice roll at a time.

Whitt Publishes Research on Racial Structural Inequalities

Whitt's graduate research examines how systemic racism in U.S. opera shapes casting and storytelling, and affects audiences aged 54 and under.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Media Studies Senior Awarded 2026-27 Fulbright Grant

Elaine Ho, a senior in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, will be traveling to South Korea next year to serve in the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program.
Areas of Study: Education , Media Studies

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

NYU Steinhardt Named #6 Among Best Graduate Schools of Education

Steinhardt has been in the top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list for the past eight years.

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts