As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …
Costumes designed by UW–Madison faculty member Aly Amidei are featured in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s current production, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” which opened Nov. 16 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 17, at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The play envisions a sequel to Jane Austen’s novel,”Pride and …
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is spotlighted in an article, titled “Baron Kelly: From the Streets of New York to the World’s Stages,” in the fall 2023 issue of Black Masks magazine. Kelly is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in …
By Kari Dickinson “Twelfth Night” has long been one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. But did you know it is also a lively new musical? Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, and featuring an original jazz-funk score, University Theatre will present this fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic Nov. 9-19 in the Department of Theatre and Drama’s …
By Kari Dickinson This fall, the UW–Madison School of Education’s Global Engagement Office (GEO) is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The GEO supports the School of Education in thinking, working, innovating, and partnering with individuals, communities, and groups around the globe. It is the only office of its kind on the UW–Madison campus that is dedicated to serving a …
By Kari Dickinson This past summer, the UW–Madison School of Education launched four short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs tied to School of Education majors. These programs offered students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand their worldview and build cultural awareness, all while learning valuable course content and earning credit towards their degrees. Nearly one hundred students …
By Sofie Schachter Libby LaDue graduated in 2022 with a double major in theatre and drama and communication arts. She now works in Chicago for a nonprofit, and continues to be involved in the world of theatre. Below is a Q&A with LaDue about her experience in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, …
A campus photographer followed along as new UW–Madison student Jayquan Jaeger, who hopes to double major in astronomy and theatre, navigated his first day of class earlier this month. Jaeger’s first day reflected his “wide-ranging interests,” notes the story, “with some piano practice along with a theatre class. He lives in Dejope Residence Hall.” See …
Part of the vibrant arts community at UW–Madison, the Department of Theatre and Drama, housed in the School of Education, is home to talented students learning and training alongside faculty with diverse experiences in the performing arts. The department offers a bachelor of science degree for undergraduate students, including an acting option, as well as an …
Part of the vibrant arts community at UW–Madison, the Department of Theatre and Drama, housed in the School of Education, is home to talented students learning and training alongside faculty with diverse experiences in the performing arts. The department offers a bachelor of science degree for undergraduate students, including an acting option, as well as …