April 22, 2021
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is joining the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Theatre in the honorary society’s next incoming class. He holds a joint appointment as a professor with both the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, and the Division of Continuing Studies’ Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies, where he works with the Odyssey Project.
April 16, 2021
UW–Madison’s Mark H. (a.k.a. The NeoGriot), an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, was featured on Mar. 24 in the African Studies Program’s Africa at Noon series in a talk titled, “The Way of the NeoGriot: Towards a True African American Theater.”
March 10, 2021
Major Discovery Week is a once-a-year event for all UW–Madison students. Whether you have already declared your major or if you are still looking for your path, join us from March 15-19 virtually and explore over 100 majors and certificates across all interests, and get connected across campus.
February 24, 2021
“Moonshine” is a traditional performance gathering featuring dance, spoken word, and experimental contemporary performance. This year's event is free and open to the public, and will stream live on YouTube at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, 26.
February 9, 2021
Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) has been awarded a $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to support the creation of “Here Lies the Truth” — a new multimedia dance that addresses fact and fiction, and how they infiltrate the personal and political environments we experience. LCPD is led by Artistic Director Li Chiao-Ping, who is a Vilas Research Professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department.
January 27, 2021
UW–Madison student Bryanna Plaisir was featured in a recent Capital Times article, headlined “What did we learn? Bryanna Plaisir embraces the stage, finds true allies.” Plaisir is a double major in theatre, in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, as well as in mathematics.
December 21, 2020
What a year it has been! Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, we faced challenges that few could have envisioned. Despite 2020 being such a unique year, our School of Education has retained its sense of optimism — and a belief in big ideas.
December 10, 2020
On Sunday, Dec. 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2020 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our new School of Education graduates to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and most importantly, which is the best Babcock ice cream flavor.
November 9, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Shasparay Lighteard, a 2020 graduate of the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, is the founder and artistic director of the second Black Arts Matter Festival, presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater.
November 2, 2020
The Capital Times recently spotlighted the work of UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, who joined the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama this fall.