SMU is known for a number of things: top-tier faculty, an extremely active Greek system, a beautiful campus and more. We have a number of incredible schools at this university, including Dedman College, Cox School of Business and Perkins School of Theology. But one jewel in SMU’s majestic crown always seems to get overlooked by the students here: Meadows School of the Arts.
“Oh, it’s just a film class. It’s not like you have to study.”
“You’re a dance major? I bet you’ve got a lot of time on your hands.”
“Art history… isn’t that like an ‘MRS degree’?”
“A journalism major? So you don’t really do anything.”
How many Meadows students out there have heard comments like these before? Ed Board has heard them too- and we feel your pain.
Just because Meadows students don’t frequent Dallas Hall or Fondren Science as much as some of the other majors at SMU, does not mean they are any less a vital part of this campus. After all, how many piqué turns can you do in a row? Do you know the difference between Monet and Manet? How many plays has Neil Simon written? What does “chiaroscuro” mean? If you don’t know the answer, we’d be willing to bet a Meadows student could give you a hint.
Ed Board understands that you chemistry and biology majors are studying hard for the MCAT and making time for those labs, but please understand that Meadows students get as equally stressed out.
Meadows majors are every bit as intelligent, talented and motivated as any other student on campus. They work just as hard, if not harder in many cases. And guess what? They’re here for an education too. Try editing hours of tape for a two-minute package on deadline. Or composing a dance piece for Brown Bag.
So respect Meadows. Ed Board suggests starting this week by attending the Fall Brown Bag dance series that Meadows Dance is putting on every day this week. The program lasts 45 minutes and showcases 11 original ballet, modern and jazz pieces, with an emphasis on contemporary dance. We promise you’ll be impressed. The students involved in Brown Bag worked extremely hard to put on the show- just as hard as you studied for that Organic Chemistry test.
