Boyer College of Music and Dance

January 2025

Temple s Music Prep teaching rehearsals at Presser Hall.

Jan. 29, 2025

- Campus News

Temple celebrates generous gift for music education program

The Ian McGuire Music Scholarship Fund (IMMSF) recently awarded $50,000 to Temple University’s […]

November 2024

A rendering of the lobby of the new Klein and CPCA building.

Nov. 19, 2024

- Campus News

Temple shares details regarding ‘pathbreaking project’ for Klein College of Media and Communication and Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts

This spring, Temple University will break ground on a new facility for the Klein College of Media […]

September 2024

A student's silhouette shown performing at a Temple dance concert

Sep. 4, 2024

- Arts & Culture

Getting into the groove: Temple Dance Department celebrates 50 years

Looking down on the Tomlinson Theater stage, Terry Beck, BYR ’79, felt mesmerized. Up in the […]

August 2024

The exterior of Tyler School of Art

Aug. 8, 2024

- Campus News

UArts students find new home at Temple

On Friday, May 31, Matthew Miller, a rising senior at the University of the Arts, was in the middle […]

June 2024

Skyline of Philadelphia pictured.

Jun. 6, 2024

- Campus News

Temple works to assist University of the Arts community

The University of the Arts’ announcement that it would close on Friday, June 7, marked a sudden […]

April 2024

Image of the concert choir rehearsing.

Apr. 10, 2024

- Arts & Culture

Concert choir’s April show will honor Matthew Shepard

Temple University Concert Choir will honor the life, death and legacy of Matthew Shepard in their […]

March 2024

Steven Weiser, BYR 02, 04, teaches a percussion lesson to a group of students.

Mar. 5, 2024

- Student Success

Making music that matters

When Steven Weiser, BYR ’02, ’04, was a young, aspiring percussionist in his teenage years, he […]

June 2023

Shana Goldin-Perschbacher holding her book, Queer Country

Jun. 22, 2023

- Staff & Faculty

What does queer performance have in common with country music?

A recently released book Queer Country, written by associate professor of music studies at Boyer […]

The Temple University Symphony Orchestra, Studio Orchestra and Choirs in a performance.

Jun. 2, 2023

- Staff & Faculty

Boyer students and faculty light up the Kimmel Center at 20th annual concert

On March 31, Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance continued its tradition of […]

May 2023

Smith holds a sign reading

May 8, 2023

- Student Success

Dancing through life: Temple senior is ready to see the world

Name: Melanie Smith Degree: BFA, dance with a political science minorCollege: Boyer College of […]

February 2023

Image of Rock Hall.

Feb. 14, 2023

- Staff & Faculty

Temple professor wins Society for Music Theory award for article analyzing Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’

“We gon’ be alright,” sings Pharrell Williams in the chorus of Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning hit […]

October 2022

Image of Baker Purdon conducting a choir.

Oct. 12, 2022

- Student Success

Boyer PhD student and Presser Award recipient releases album honoring Black choral music

This past July, Boyer College of Music and Dance PhD student Baker Purdon released his debut album, […]