UG Student Research Update: Jack Morin

Art Song has been the most interesting classical format of singing for me since I arrived at UMich, and I’ve always wanted to make lesser known works more accessible. So with my CWPS Undergraduate funding, I worked with Professor Louise Toppin in a variety of ways surrounding African American and African Diasporic music.

UG Student Research Update: Samuel Dunlap

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In 2021, Center for World Performance Studies offered summer research grants to individual undergraduate students and teams, to pursue Performance Studies research projects that could be carried out “in place,” virtually or in-person, within guidelines of University travel restrictions. We […]

STUDENT ORG SPOTLIGHT: Michigan Sahānā

Kala Sagara Poster

Behind the Scenes: Kalā Sāgara By Akshay Gopinathan When I left home to come to the University of Michigan, I knew I wanted to join a community that was as dedicated and passionate about the Indian Classical Arts as I […]

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Ashley Lucas

Interview by Rebecca Hixon // Ashley Lucas is an Associate Professor of Theatre & Drama, the Residential College, the Penny Stamps School of Art & Design, and English Language & Literature at UM. She served as the Director of the […]