School of the Arts News

Graduate students win first annual GSA Awards

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) gave awards to some of the College’s most promising grad students on May 7 in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre. 

WLP's Yarbrough nominated for Massachusetts Book Award

Writing, Literature and Publishing Professor Steve Yarbrough’s most recent book is among the works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that were nominated for Massachusetts Book Awards. 

Longtime faculty honored for years of service

Faculty and family members gathered April 26 to honor the accomplishments of five of Emerson’s long-serving faculty. 

Emerson's Noteworthy to audition for NBC show

The Boston auditions for NBC’s The Sing-Off will take place at Emerson’s Paramount Theatre on Thursday (May 5), and Noteworthy, one of Emerson’s a cappella singing groups, is gearing up for the audition. 

2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera had its premiere at Emerson

Madame White Snake, an opera that had its world premiere in February 2010 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, has received the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music. 

Student Capstone Projects Celebrated

On Friday (April 29), 39 graduating BA, BFA, and MFA students from the Visual and Media Arts Department showcased their capstone projects on campus at the Huret & Spector Gallery and the Bright Family Screening Room. 

Emersonian's film screens at Boston festival

Beneath Contempt, a feature film by Benjamin Brewer ’10, will screen at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday (April 30) as part of the Independent Film Festival of Boston. 

Alumnus wins First Place Drama Award

When Julian Higgins ’08 submitted his film Thief to the 32nd Annual College Television Awards, he doubted that it would win anything.