by Audrey Ladele UNC alumnus Nate Trappe’s most recent venture, Adventure Nerds, is making strides to make the outdoors more accessible through “inspiration and resources.” Part of this project has included creating a podcast called the Adventure Almanac that features … Read more
Welcome back to the Faculty Features series! Every Friday during this eight-week series we’ve shared a short interview with some of our faculty members; highlighting their teaching, upcoming courses, and getting to know them better! Today, in the final installment … Read more
Welcome to Book Notes! This new weekly series will feature recently released books by some of our musicology graduate alumni each Thursday in May. In this inaugural installment, we’re featuring Dr. Naomi Graber and her recent book, Kurt Weill’s America, … Read more
As we wrap up the 2020-2021 academic year it’s important to reflect upon all that we’ve accomplished this year. The creativity and ingenuity of our students, faculty, and staff have kept us engaged in musical research, performance, and education. This … Read more
Welcome back to the Faculty Features series! Every Friday during this eight-week series we’ll be sharing a short interview with some of our faculty members; highlighting their teaching, upcoming courses, and getting to know them better! Today we’re featuring Professors … Read more
by Ashley Lucas In 2019, Professor Mark Katz helped launch The Carolina Hip Hop Institute at UNC. The Carolina Hip Hop Institute is an 11-day intensive summer program that immerses students into the art and culture of hip hop. As … Read more
by Assistant Professor Michael A. Figueroa Where does “Intro to World Music” stand in an era of political crisis, globalization, and technological (post)modernity, when relations between self and other are in constant flux? In this article, I critique the colonial … Read more
Welcome back to the Faculty Features series! Every Friday during this eight-week series we’ll be sharing a short interview with some of our faculty members; highlighting their teaching, upcoming courses, and getting to know them better! Today we’re featuring Professors … Read more
The Department extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Calvin F. Morrow, Sr, member of the famed B-1 Navy Band. We are humbled by Mr. Morrow and his fellow servicemen and musicians’ service to our country and … Read more
by Crystal Wu, BMus ’13, Arts Everywhere Marketing & Development Communications Manager In one of my music classes in graduate school, I had a professor who referred to some of the most famous classical pieces as “money tunes.” This brings … Read more
