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East Texas students interested in learning how to play the harp can take lessons from internationally acclaimed harpist Emily Mitchell through the Music Preparatory Division of Stephen F. Austin State University. Mitchell is one of many SFA music faculty and student teachers who offer private instructions through the Music Preparatory Division.Registration, auditions scheduled for SFA's Music Preparatory Division
East Texas students interested in learning how to play the harp can take lessons from internationally acclaimed harpist Emily Mitchell through the Music Preparatory Division of Stephen F. Austin State University. Mitchell is one of many SFA music faculty and student teachers who offer private instructions through the Music Preparatory Division.SFA to screen documentary on Burma
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - As part of its monthly independent film series, the SFA School of Art will present a free, one-night film screening of "They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain" at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.
The 70-minute documentary, shot clandestinely over a two-year period, gives an intimate look inside the isolated country also known as Burma.
SFA Board of Regents approves faculty, staff changes
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Three faculty members were appointed to new leadership positions at Stephen F. Austin State University by the Board of Regents Tuesday.
SFA regents advance plans for conservation education facility
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An architect and construction manager at risk for a planned conservation education facility located at Stephen F. Austin State University's Pineywoods Native Plant Center were selected Tuesday by the Board of Regents.
The board selected Sutton Mitchell Beebe & Babin Architects to design the facility and J.E. Kingham Construction Company to manage the project, which is being funded entirely through private donations totaling approximately $1 million. The facility will be constructed at 2900 Raguet St.
Scholarship applications available for SFA's Music Preparatory Division
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Scholarship applications are now being accepted for music instruction through the Stephen F. Austin State University Music Preparatory Division. The partial tuition scholarships are awarded on the basis of need and can be applied to private lessons or group instruction.
SFA announces its 2012-2013 University Series, 'Expressions'
Ballet Folklórico de MéxicoNACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Season tickets are now on sale for the nine specially selected musical and theatrical performances included in Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts' 2012-2013 University Series, "Expressions."
SFA band director earns meritorious achievement award
Fred J. AllenNACOGDOCHES, Texas - Fred J. Allen, director of bands and professor of music at Stephen F. Austin State University, is the recipient of a 2012 Meritorious Achievement Award from the Texas Bandmasters Association.
Area middle school students participate in SFA math and science conference
Dr. Darrell Fry, SFA assistant professor of chemistry, looks on as iMAS Academy participants (from left) Ana Aguirre, Ana Carrillo and Athan Jacobs participate in a forensics experiment.NACOGDOCHES, Texas - About 100 seventh- and eighth-grade students from five area school districts are attending iMAS (Investigations in Math and Science) Academy this week at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Local artists' work available through SFA fund-raiser
These 12-inch-square artworks and almost 60 others will be included in the annual "12 x 12" fund-raiser sponsored by the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts.SFA offers final performances of 'How I Became a Pirate'
Houston senior Kurt Bilanoski (portraying Captain Braid Beard) and Mesquite senior Mai Lê (playing Jeremy Jacobs) rehearse a scene from the SFA School of Theatre's production of "How I Became a Pirate." The three final performances of the popular one-hour family musical will be presented at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12, and Friday, July 13; and at 6:30 p.m.