Class of 2028 jazz piano student Seraphina Taylor remembers when the music of pianist Thelonious Monk made its way to her Spotify “recommended-for-you” playlist. She was already listening to the likes of Bernard Wright and Don Blackman, but Monk was at another level....
This new position is meant to build on the interdisciplinary initiatives underway at the school and to help enhance MGSA’s standing across the university and beyond by building much-needed research infrastructure.
Professor Ellen Bredehoft of the Mason Gross Theater Department has agreed to serve as the school’s associate dean for Academic Affairs for a three-year renewable term. Her appointment is effective August 1.
This year’s Mason Gross School of the Arts convocation ceremony was held on May 9 at the State Theatre in downtown New Brunswick, where the Class of 2024 crossed the stage to receive their degrees.
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers–New Brunswick and the Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross present a special lecture on June 11 with Park McArthur to mark the culmination of her term as Tepper Family Endowed Chair at Rutgers University. McArthur, a 2024...
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Nancy Yunhwa Rao, Distinguished Professor and head of music theory, is one of three Rutgers professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) this year. Rao is included in the Humanities and Arts in the Field of Performing Arts category for her...
Variety has included the Rutgers Filmmaking Center in its 2024 list of top film schools in North America, which is compiled each year by the entertainment business publication. Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts offers a myriad of programs and...
The Mason Gross online merch shop offers an array of customizable apparel as well as accessories, hats, gift cards, and more. Show your pride with MGSA gear!
Mal Malone knew she was a musician long before she knew she was a trans woman. Nearly a decade after picking up the recorder in elementary school, the Mason Gross School of the Arts bass trombone player embraced her full identity as a queer musician last year. After...