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Oberlin Conservatory Welcomes First Class in Recording Arts and Production

October 23, 2024

This newly established major offers students hands-on opportunities to engage with the technical and creative sides of audio production.

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Under stage lights, a student and her dad sing into microphones. — Parents and Family Weekend Karaoke at the Cat in the Cream.

Photo credit: Isabella Moss '28

Oberlin College and Conservatory Adds 7 New Majors

October 15, 2024

New programs build on established successes, bolster resources to position graduates for meaningful careers.

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Oberlin College and Conservatory launches $100,000 Midwest Merit Scholarship

October 14, 2024

Oberlin loves the Midwest, and we couldn’t be prouder of our home state of Ohio and the Midwest region. In fall 2025, new students from 12 Midwest states will be awarded a $25,000 scholarship each year.

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Omar Tells His Story

October 11, 2024

This December, Oberlin will present a concert version of Rhiannon Giddens’ award-winning opera, both at Finney Chapel in Oberlin and the Maltz Performing Arts Center in Cleveland. Surrounding it are all kinds of cross-disciplinary events for campus and community.

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Joshua Redman Group Featuring Gabrielle Cavassa: “where are we” Tour

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Theater Mainstage: Dracula

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Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater

Seckou Keita

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Finney Chapel

Omar at Oberlin

On December 6, Oberlin College & Conservatory is proud to present a special concert performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Omar at Finney Chapel. Composed by Rhiannon Giddens ’00...

Artist Recital Series

Oberlin's 2024-25 series continues the legacy of presenting celebrated musical artists with six extraordinary concerts in Finney Chapel.

Theater 2024–25 Season

We pride ourselves on cultivating a dynamic and supportive theater culture that encourages experimentation, collaboration, and the creation of new connections across fields. New forms of community...

Cindy Frantz Coauthored Article Published in "BMC Psychology"

November 13, 2024

Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz recently published "Evaluating the usefulness of Protection Motivation Theory for predicting climate change mitigation behavioral intentions among a US sample of climate change deniers and acknowledgers" for BMC Psychology with coauthors Luca Bushkin ’23 and Devlin O'Keefe ’22.

Shari Rabin Elected Vice President of Southern Jewish Historical Society

November 13, 2024

Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Religion Shari Rabin was elected vice president (and president-elect) of the Southern Jewish Historical Society at their annual conference in Louisville on November 3.

Larissa Fekete and Kathleen Abromeit Present at New Explorations in Teaching Conference

November 13, 2024

“Empowering ESOL Learners with AI and Information Literacy Skills” was presented by Oberlin’s ESOL Program Director Larissa Fekete and Head of the Conservatory Library Kathleen Abromeit at the NEXT (New Explorations in Teaching) conference, “Bridging Pedagogy and Innovation: AI and Beyond” on November 1.

After Oberlin

Accelerating beyond Oberlin College into a finance career

October 3, 2024

Samantha Gilfond ’25, a double major in math and economics, is excited about her next steps in the finance field as a private equity analyst at Riverside Acceleration Capital in New York City.