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Announcing the Masters of Fine Arts Class of 2025 Thesis Shows

This spring, 80WSE gallery will feature two thesis exhibitions from the members of the 2025 MFA cohort.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Teaching and Learning Hosts Alumni Panel on the Job Hunt

TEACH Week is an annual event at NYU to facilitate important conversations on teaching careers in New York City and beyond.

NYU LA Hosts First-Ever NYU at the Grammys Event

Students, alumni, and faculty came together to celebrate “Music for Social Change.”

Steinhardt Alumna Jennifer Smolos Steele to Become Dean of Shenandoah Conservatory

Dr. Jennifer Smolos Steele, an NYU Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions alumna, has been selected as the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory, where she will lead more than 650 students and 100 faculty, focusing on innovation, financial growth, and career-readiness while preserving the conservatory’s rich legacy.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Dance Education Program Completes 18th Trip to Uganda

This graduate study abroad trip fosters cross-cultural collaborations by teaching dance to children.

Rodney Crowell is the Spring 2025 NYU Steinhardt-Americana Music Foundation Artist-in-Residence

The award-winning singer-songwriter will give a performance and work with students, faculty, and alumni during his March residency.

CiCi Fader Chosen for Presser Foundation Scholar Award

CiCi Fader, an NYU Steinhardt Piano Studies student, has been chosen to be the recipient of the 2024-2025 Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award  on behalf of the Presser Foundation.

Moniz named 2025 Ellen Faull Master Teacher by NATS

Dr. Justin Moniz was selected as a 2025 master teacher for the high profile mentoring event, the NATS Intern Program, an intense ten day professional development event.
Areas of Study: The Arts

SIHEP Hosts Virtual Talk on Higher Ed in South Africa

Teboho Moja and Ann Marcus, professors of higher education at NYU Steinhardt, discussed past, present, and future with the University of Johannesburg’s Thandi Lewin.

Steinhardt's Juan Cristobal Losada (Mr. Sonic) Featured in Rolling Stone

NYU Steinhardt Music Business and Music Technology adjunct faculty member Juan Cristobal Losada (Mr. Sonic) is featured in Rolling Stone regarding the role music producers play in the artist's process.

New Work from Research Alliance Affiliates

These studies from Research Alliance affiliates offer critical insights into families’ perceptions of school safety, police intervention in schools, teacher retention, the role of racial attitudes in school choice, and factors that shape school disciplinary practices. Explore how these studies are informing conversations around educational equity and improving student outcomes in New York City and beyond.

Zoey Xinyi Gong (BS ’18, MS ’24) on Food Therapy, Chinese Medicine, and Cultural Storytelling

The Steinhardt alum shares what Chinese cuisine has to offer to the world of nutrition and how her cookbook was born out of a desire for more information on traditional Chinese medicine.

Study Finds Asian American Parents Prioritize Schools with Large Population of Asian Students, Citing Academic Rigor and Safety

The study from Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Adriana Villavicencio reveals how the model minority myth may motivate school choice decisions.

Costume Studies Exhibition Announces Educational and Event Programming

NYU Costume Studies and Washington Square East Galleries are pleased to announce educational and event programming for Framing Fashion Fantasies: Windows Into …, a group curated exhibition exploring how fashion fantasies have been created by designers, produced by the fashion industry, and interpreted by consumers.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Meet NYU Steinhardt Costume Supervisor Michelle Humphrey

Michelle Humphrey discusses her job as a costume designer for NYU Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions. "This is a field where creativity and skill will take you far, but passion and persistence will take you even further."
Areas of Study: The Arts

New PAA Program Connects Students with Industry Leaders

The new Expert-in-Residence initiative offers PAA students direct access to arts leaders for mentorship, career insights, and networking. The first event in the series was a huge success.

Black Women Science Teachers Use Poems to Explore Their Lives and Career Paths

A qualitative study from Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Science Education Alexis Riley explores how elder Black women teachers reflect on familial encouragement of scientific curiosity through poetry and biographies.

The Barney Arts Digest | February 4, 2025

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

Julia Wolfe, Artistic Director of Music Composition, Unplugged

Julia Wolfe, Artistic Director of Music Composition, answers: the most unexpected place she's found inspiration, one thing she tells all of her students, and the weirdest sound she's ever incorporated into a composition.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Metro Center’s Nest Support Project Creates Dynamic Online Publication to Expand Access to Neurodivergent Affirming Practices

The Nest Support Project at NYU Metro Center develops a new digital platform to amplify autistic voices, share equity themed resources, and disperse inclusive education strategies to school staff, as well as folks looking to change their individual practices. 
Areas of Study: Education