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BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love

BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Behind the Curtains

BFA Thesis Project: Behind the Curtains

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Jackson A. Waters Wins National Cabrillo Festival Prize

Jackson A. Waters (MM ’25), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Emerging Black Composer Project (EBCP) Cabrillo Festival Prize by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Windows Left Open

BFA Thesis Project: Windows Left Open

BFA Thesis Project: Luminous Alliance

The show explores the state of growing and moving away from tradition.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Undergrowth

Undergrowth visualizes roots, maps, and body parts as they merge and transform, documenting an ongoing cultivation of personal myth.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Computer Exercises Improve the Brain’s Pathways After Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain imaging showed changes in white matter associated with processing speed, attention, and working memory.

NYU LA Hosts Second Annual “NYU at the Grammys” Event

Notable industry professionals, alumni, and more came together to celebrate Grammy Week 2026 on NYU Los Angeles’ campus.

BFA Thesis Project: Birds, Sky in Places, and Homes Away From Home

The show explores the state of growing and moving away from tradition.

Alan Turry on Readying the Next Generation of Music Therapists

Alan Turry, Director of NYU Steinhardt’s Program in Music Therapy, highlights unique opportunities—from hands-on training at the Nordoff-Robbins Center to diverse clinical placements across hospitals, schools, and community settings—that prepare students for meaningful, real-world impact. Turry also shares how a focus on improvisation and interdisciplinary collaboration helps students grow artistically and professionally, empowering them to use music as a transformative force in the lives of others.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Christina Vassallo ’08: Shaping the Future of Arts Leadership

by Elva Zhang, Visual Arts Administration, MA '25
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Marilyn Nonken: L'Origine du Monde Receives Coup de Cœur

Marilyn Nonken, Professor of Music & Music Education and Chair of the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, received a Coup de Cœur from the Académie Charles Cros for her latest recording, Hugues Dufourt: L’Origine du Monde.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Figure Bound Announces New Book Featuring Work by MFA Alumni

Figure Bound, an independent press run by Samuel Alexander Forest (MFA Alum), published the new book A Most Exquisite Corpse.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Mike Tierney and Alan Silverman: GRAMMY Award Winners

Mike Tierney and Alan Silverman, both adjunct faculty members in NYU Steinhardt’s Music Technology program, recently shared a landmark achievement as collaborators, mentors, and educators: they won GRAMMY Awards for Cerrone: Don’t Look Down.

A Conversation with Prof. Kendra Kintzi

Prof. Kendra Kintzi reflects on her journey into political ecology and energy infrastructure research, sharing insights on decarbonization, digital technologies, and what it takes to build more just climate futures across communities and regions.
Areas of Study: Education

Four NYU Steinhardt Alumni and Faculty Win 2026 Grammy Awards

Four Steinhardt community members took home awards across three categories.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Natalie Nudell is awarded the 2026 Vilcek Prize Creative Promise in Fashion & Culture

Natalie Nudell is awarded the 2026 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion & Culture for her writing,
research, and database development that preserves the
holistic history of fashion in the United States.
Areas of Study: The Arts