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The Golden Age of Black Opera

In celebration of Black History Month, Dean Stephanie Shonekan invites you to an exclusive conversation with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as part of the Spring 2025 ARHU Dean’s Lecture Series.

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School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

New TDPS director is school’s first deaf leader.

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History

Deciphering History, Unearthing Hard Truths

Sophomore history major Lulu Long's internship with the Slavery, Law, and Power project focuses on uncovering stories that shape our understanding of history.

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Whatever your interests and aspirations, ARHU is committed to providing the knowledge, skills and opportunities all our students need to write their own stories and chart their own paths.

"In ARHU, you’re learning about how people interact with the world and each other. My goal is to build things that people are going to use. Just technology knowledge can only go so far. You have to understand how people are going to use them to be truly successful."

Ozzie Fallick '14, Software Engineer, Google
Linguistics

"Cross-cultural communication is one of the most important skills that I learned at ARHU, and I use it to engage and inform the community in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean about our events, exchanges and any other information that supports our key policy priorities in the region. ARHU gave me the tools to understand why in diplomacy, it’s as much about what you say as how you say it."

Krystle Norman '08, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Spanish and Portuguese

"I had always loved art, but I never knew you could make a career out of it until I studied abroad in Rome. There, I took a full course load of art courses and learned all about the factors of being an art professional. It was life-changing. Now I feel lucky that I’m doing something that I’m so passionate about."

Laura Sheridan Raiffe '09, Regional Account Manager, Christie's Fine Arts
Art History and Archaeology

"One of the most important things I got out of my ARHU experience is my ability to parse arguments, think critically and see multiple sides of an issue. Being in law school, it’s important to do that—it’s a skill I use every day. Not a class goes by, not a case gets read that this skill doesn’t come into play."

AJ Clayborne '13, Student, Harvard Law School
English

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The research and creative works of our faculty, students and alumni are setting the agenda for transformative dialogue about the value of the arts and the humanities in the world today.

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Happening at ARHU

Jan. 14 is World Logic Day, a global celebration of logic and its significance in science, philosophy, and other fields! We’re proud to share that UMD’s Philosophy program recently jumped six spots in The Philosophical Gourmet Ranking of PhD programs in the US, up to #32! The program also earned top ranks in multiple categories, including Philosophical Logic; Philosophy of the Psychological, Cognitive, and Brain Sciences; Applied Ethics; Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Language and many more! In addition to its outstanding graduate program, the Department of Philosophy is leading the development of a new bachelor of arts degree in artificial intelligence. Stay tuned for details! Congratulations to the Department of Philosophy faculty and students! @univofmaryland @umdgradschool Philosophical Gourmet rankings: https://philosophicalgourmet.com/overall-rankings/
In her latest episode of Cover Story, ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan talks with two very special guests to discuss “Bein' Green,” a song originally sung by the beloved Kermit the Frog in 1970. Legend has it that composer and songwriter Joe Raposo practically wrote the song overnight during the first season of Sesame Street, while Jim Henson, who created The Muppets and first brought Kermit the Frog to life, recorded it with Raposo in the early morning. Joe Raposo’s son — Nick Raposo — and Jim Henson’s daughter — Cheryl Henson — both join Shonekan on this episode to discuss their connection to the song and confirm the legend — an overnight song became an American classic about loving who you are. Listen now! Link in bio. Images: 1) Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan logo 2) Cheryl Henson 3) Stephanie Shonekan 4) Nick Raposo @kermitthefrog @univofmaryland @terpsmusic @umdartsforall
From all of us at the College of Arts and Humanities, Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year! In this holiday video message, narrated by Dean Stephanie Shonekan (@stephshonekan)we updated the poem “Ode” by Arthur O’Shaughnessy, originally published in 1873, to speak to our college’s mission and vision. Like the original poem suggests, we artists, humanists and creators are the movers and shakers working to help us all better understand the world we live in and envision, inspire and create change for a better future.  #umd #umdartsforall #theclarice #artsandhumanities #terps

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