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Virtual Reality & 3600 Video Art My sabbatical project focused on the use of virtual reality technologies for the creation of contemporary art. I learned 3D modeling in Blender and virtual reality game design/programming in Unity. I also explored camera and editing technologies for the creation of 360° videos. Though working at the intersection of […]

Elementary Instrumental Music Assessment Practices in the United States While much attention has been given to the need for assessment and accountability in education, little research has been done showing how to assess and grade music students effectively. Even less research exists examining assessment practices in elementary instrumental music programs, a stage that might possibly […]

Virtual Reality & 3600 Video Art My sabbatical project focused on the use of virtual reality technologies for the creation of contemporary art. I learned 3D modeling in Blender and virtual reality game design/programming in Unity. I also explored camera and editing technologies for the creation of 360° videos. Though working at the intersection of […]

Elementary Instrumental Music Assessment Practices in the United States While much attention has been given to the need for assessment and accountability in education, little research has been done showing how to assess and grade music students effectively. Even less research exists examining assessment practices in elementary instrumental music programs, a stage that might possibly […]

Drop-in for a day of art making, dance workshops and interactive gallery tours all inspired by the current exhibitions in the Center for Arts galleries and Asian Arts and Culture Center. The day’s activities are designed and guided by Towson University students, faculty and staff.  This event is always free and open to the public. Visitors […]

TU’s opera outreach program, Opera in a Can, presents John Davie’s enduring adaptation of this timeless fairy tale set to the music of Mozart. Children are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite fairy tale character. Creative activities for children at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:30am and 11:00am Recital Hall, CA 3066 Center […]

Engendering Greek Vases: What’s a Man Doing with that Hydria? Amy Sowder Koch, Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education  The Greek hydria has long been defined as a woman’s vessel, largely stemming from numerous depictions of finely dressed ladies convening at fountains on painted vases. The primary function of the shape, traditionally […]

Laura C. Redden and the Rise of Observational Journalism in the 19th Century Beth Haller, Department of Mass Communication  My sabbatical project focused on the journalism of Laura Catherine Redden Searing (1839-1923) and examined her newspaper and magazine writings.  She was a deaf woman who wrote during the Civil War and throughout the late 19th […]

Laura C. Redden and the Rise of Observational Journalism in the 19th Century Beth Haller, Department of Mass Communication  My sabbatical project focused on the journalism of Laura Catherine Redden Searing (1839-1923) and examined her newspaper and magazine writings.  She was a deaf woman who wrote during the Civil War and throughout the late 19th […]

Engendering Greek Vases: What’s a Man Doing with that Hydria? Amy Sowder Koch, Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education  The Greek hydria has long been defined as a woman’s vessel, largely stemming from numerous depictions of finely dressed ladies convening at fountains on painted vases. The primary function of the shape, traditionally […]

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Media Studies, Kwangmi Kim, Department of Mass Communication Two research projects will be presented: One is about “Social TV: What Do We Do During TV viewing,” and the other is about the representation of the two Koreas’ leaders in major international newspapers.  This presentation will focus on alternative approaches to media studies […]

Moving Men and Masculinity, Vincent E. Thomas, Department of Dance My scholarship is unearthing our humanness as men through the lens of movement/dance. My research is also excavating and challenging social assumptions as well as rethinking our notions of the cultural construct – masculinity.  Movement Enhancement Skills for Men (Core 5) is a course developed with […]

Moving Men and Masculinity, Vincent E. Thomas, Department of Dance My scholarship is unearthing our humanness as men through the lens of movement/dance. My research is also excavating and challenging social assumptions as well as rethinking our notions of the cultural construct – masculinity.  Movement Enhancement Skills for Men (Core 5) is a course developed with […]