ART OF TEACHING
Art of Teach Oral Presentations
Not open to the public. Invited faculty and guests only.
Friday, April 24
Barbara Walters Campus Center Reading Room
9:30 to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, April 27
Barbara Walters Campus Center Reading Room
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28
Barbara Walters Campus Center Reading Room
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Child Development Thesis Presentations
Not open to the public. Invited faculty, staff, and students only.
Wednesday, April 22
Library Pillow Room
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 pm
DANCE
MFA in Dance Thesis Performance
Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11 at 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Bessie Schönberg Dance Theatre
Open to the public. Tickets can be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981046151367?aff=oddtdtcreator
MFA in Dance Thesis Oral Presentations
Thursday, April 30 & Friday, May 1 4:00 p.m.
Bessie Schönberg Dance Theatre
Open to the public. Tickets can be reserved here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981047475327?aff=oddtdtcreator
MFA in Dance Reception
Thursday, April 30 & Friday, May 1 following the MFA in Dance Thesis Oral Presentations.
Bessie Schönberg Dance Theatre
Open to students, faculty and families.
DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY
Dance/Movement Therapy Thesis Presentations
Thursday, April 30
BWCC Room C
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
This event is open to the public. A reception will follow in the same location from 1:00 to 2:30.
HUMAN GENETICS
Thesis Presentations
Monday, May 4
Barbara Walters Campus Center Rooms A/B/C
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A display of thesis posters and an awards presentation will be held. Refreshments will be served. This event is open to Human Genetics students, thesis advisors, and faculty.
THEATRE
Graduate Thesis Festival Schedule (March 19 - 21)
Events are open to the public.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984070065977?aff=oddtdtcreator
Theatre Graduation Lunch
Tuesday, May 5
12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location TBD
This even is open to first- and second-year theatre grads and theatre faculty/staff.
WRITING
MFA Writing Thesis Readings and Reception, Part 1
Tuesday, May 5
1:00 — 4:00 PM
Hybrid
Heimbold Visual Arts Center Donnelley Theatre
Zoom livestream registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ppS3Lc8PTHaIybQdSp_Ikw
All MFA Writing students, faculty, friends, and family are invited to attend thesis readings by our May 2026 graduates. There is no limit to seating for family and friends and RSVP is not required for in-person attendance.
From 1:00 - 2:00 PM, all are welcome to join for a celebratory reception with light bites and beverages in the Heimbold Atrium. We will then transition to the Donnelley Theatre, where we will begin at 2:00 PM with a congratulatory address by a faculty member. Graduate readers will then follow.
Readers will be limited to 5 minutes each. We will have a full lineup, so please be conscientious of others and practice yourself to within the time limit. This event will be livestreamed over Zoom and will also be recorded. Please write to Maddie if you wish your name to appear in the thesis reading program differently than is spelled below.
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Reception in Heimbold Atrium
2:00 - 2:10 PM: Donnelley Theatre: Congratulatory address by graduate faculty member
2:10 - 4:00 PM: Presentations
MFA Writing Thesis Readings and Reception, Part 2
Wednesday, May 6
1:00 — 4:30 PM
Hybrid
Heimbold Visual Arts Center Donnelley Theatre
Zoom livestream registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/rBOf9nWWRkOuQyQs4fbRJg
All MFA Writing students, faculty, friends, and family are invited to attend thesis readings by our May 2026 graduates. There is no limit to seating for family and friends and RSVP is not required for in-person attendance.
From 1:00 - 2:00 PM, all are welcome to join for a celebratory reception with light bites and beverages in the Heimbold Atrium. We will then transition to the Donnelley Theatre, where we will begin at 2:00 PM with a congratulatory address by a faculty member. Graduate readers will then follow.
Readers will be limited to 5 minutes each. We will have a full lineup, so please be conscientious of others and practice yourself to within the time limit. This event will be livestreamed over Zoom and will also be recorded. Please write to Maddie if you wish your name to appear in the thesis reading program differently than is spelled below.