Month: February 2015

  • Alumni News: Eric Oberstein (M.A. ’09) Wins GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Album

    Eric Oberstein (M.A. ’09) is an arts administrator, musician, educator, consultant, and co-chair of the inaugural Alumni Committee for the Program in Arts Administration at Teachers College. And now, he can add GRAMMY and Latin-GRAMMY winner to his list. Oberstein, who currently works as Associate Director of Duke Performances, his undergraduate alma mater’s professional performing…

  • Student Spotlight: Molly McDonald

    Molly McDonald is a 2014 graduate of Wake Forest University, where she studied English and Dance. Prior to entering the Arts Administration program, she held internships with Victoria Theatre Association, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Winston-Salem Symphony, Boston Ballet School, and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. Additionally, she has choreographed for Gem City Ballet and Wake Forest…

  • Distinguished Speaker Series: Sitting Down with Hyperallergic

    “Throughout the conversation, the speakers dispelled the myth of art administration being glamorous and aesthetic-driven frivolity. Rather, the founders of Hyperallergic are motivated by something more meaningful—social justice, freedom of expression, and nurturing an arts ecosystem that appeals to the average citizen.” The ARAD program was recently featured on the Arts and Humanities website for…

  • Student Spotlights: Alyssa Yuen

    Alyssa Yuen graduated in 2011 from the University of Mississippi with BAs in International Studies and Chinese. Before entering the Arts Administration program, she worked for AmeriCorps VISTA at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses, focusing on educational outreach in northwestern Mississippi and grant writing. She then continued her role there as the…

  • Fall Internship Symposium Success!

    ARAD students are definitely hard-working and passionate about their interests here at TC! In addition to their coursework, students take part in at least one internship during their time in the program. This last fall, students in registered internships participated in a Symposium with a formal presentation of the internship experience. This semester-long, 320-hour commitment is set at an organization the…