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Percussion Studies Advances Chinese and American Musical Traditions

NYU Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions welcomed a delegation of approximately 50 students, faculty, and administrators from the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) to the NYU Paulson Center. The visit marked a significant step in expanding artistic collaboration and academic exchange between the two institutions.
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BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love

BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love
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The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
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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.
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The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
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BFA Thesis Project: Undergrowth

Undergrowth visualizes roots, maps, and body parts as they merge and transform, documenting an ongoing cultivation of personal myth.
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BFA Thesis Project: Luminous Alliance

The show explores the state of growing and moving away from tradition.
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2026 Fall Jazz Festival

The Steinhardt Jazz Studies program presents the 2026 Fall Jazz Festival — a celebration of artistry, innovation, and community.

Frederick Loewe Theatre
35 West 4th Street, NYC
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MFA First Year Exhibition: PLUTO

February 25–March 14, 2026 80WSE Gallery Opening reception 6-8 pm on February 25

80WSE Gallery
80 Washington Square East
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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