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Arts for All Announces Spring 2026 ArtsAMP Grants

May 06, 2026 Art, Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, Honors Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Learn more about the 17 arts-based, interdisciplinary projects developed by faculty, students and student organizations.

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Onstage at The Clarice, a Storm Is Brewing

May 01, 2026 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Show blends music, film and theater in swamp-set production.

ARHU Accolades

April 29, 2026 Center for Global Migration Studies, Communication, History, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

A roundup of recent faculty accomplishments

Heart of the Tiger: From UMD to Broadway and Back

April 06, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Betsy Rosen ’06 reflects on her journey from her childhood puppetry influences to playing the fierce tiger Richard Parker in Broadway’s “Life of Pi.”

UMD to Host 10th International Conference on Music and Minimalism

March 27, 2026 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The conference provides attendees with an abundance of scholarly and performance attendance opportunities to dive into minimalism in music.

UMD Launches Master’s Program in Dance Education with Teacher Certification

March 03, 2026 Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The program offers a clear pathway into full-time, salaried teaching positions.

TDPS in the 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

February 25, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Congrats to the TDPS alumni, faculty and student nominees!

Spring MFA Dance Thesis Concert - Choreographer Connection

February 19, 2026 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

MFA Candidates Angela Smith and Jalen Rose discuss creation and inspiration behind thesis works

Spring 2026 ARHU Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors

February 18, 2026 Center for Global Migration Studies, Communication, History, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Read a roundup of recent accomplishments

TDPS Faculty and Alumni Win 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards

January 15, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

TDPS professor and students recognized for their achievements in DMV theater.

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