Willie Ruff ’53 Mus.B ., ’54 Mus.M., a professor in the Yale School of Music since 1971, was honored on Dec. 4 by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven with its C. Newton Schenck III Award for lifetime achievement in and contribution to the arts.Willie...
“Art can change the world,” says alumnus Titus Kaphar ’06 M.F.A. He believes this because it changed his world, providing him with a way to understand history and society, develop his talents, and share knowledge. It’s a belief he brings both to his...
Jazz has deep roots on campus and continues to grow and bloom both inside the classroom and out, with programs and concerts like the longstanding Duke Ellington Jazz Series and the Duke Ellington Fellowship in the School of Music and the newer Jazz...