"What do our professors do when they are not teaching 2017 News Department of Music, Theatre and Dance Oakland University"

"Some of our faculty members are academics who spend their time pursuing research in their fields and publishing their results. They present at conferences, and review journal articles written by their peers. Others are professionals in the performing arts fields. They have diverse skills, and when time permits they pursue work in a wide arena. They perform, design, choreograph, direct, record, conduct and more. All of this work, whatever its nature, helps build the reputation of our programs and raise the profile of the university.