The Art Beat, by Texas Tech College of Visual & Performing Arts
The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (TCVPA) is the beating heart of Texas Tech University. The Art Beat provides a weekly look into all the exciting things happening in this dynamic college. Topics include information on concerts, theatre performances, visual arts exhibitions and all the people past and present who have helped make this a world-class program.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2025
The Texas Tech String Project - Dr. Elizabeth Chappell from the Texas Tech School of Music
Dr. Elizabeth Chappell from the Texas Tech School of Music introduces us to the long-standing String Project. Founded in 2001, the Texas Tech String Project provides low cost beginning string instruc…
New Director for the School of Art, Monika Meler
Meet the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts new director for the School of Art, Monika Meler. She comes with a wealth of arts related knowledge and is ready to make great …
TCVPA's Director of Grants and Innovation, Geneva Aragon-Allen
Talking with TCVPA's Director of Grants and Innovation, Geneva Aragon-Allen. She gets into the nitty gritty of all things grants; helping the college's faculty to do all the things needed to get fund…
Kristi Mangiapane - Keeping TCVPA Alumni Engaged and Informed
Kelly Gordon - The Goin' Band From Raiderland | Centennial Celebration
Jessica Murph - Supporting Students' Success Both In & Out Of The Classroom
Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, Creativity, & Outreach, Dr. Ivy Walz
Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, Creativity, & Outreach, Dr. Ivy Walz, focuses mainly on what falls into the outreach portion of her title as the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & P…
Dr. Christopher J. Smith - Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University
Dr. Christopher J. Smith tells us all about the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University, which he founded back in 2020. The VMC engages with folk and traditional music and dance from around …
Head of Dance, Kyla Olson shares how the Texas Tech dance program prepares students to become independent creative artists
The dance program at Texas Tech provides its students with a rigorous yet accessible curriculum, opportunities for engagement, and a supportive, student-centered learning environment. Head of Dance, …
Karen Ray, Texas Tech's UIL Theatre Specialist
91st annual Texas Tech University School of Music Band and Orchestra Camp
Diving deeper into the 91st annual Texas Tech University School of Music Band and Orchestra Camp, Professor Annie Chalex-Boyle and camp manager Hannah Porter, talk about the orchestra side of things,…
All about Band and Orchestra Camp with David Biel
Learn all about Band and Orchestra Camp with David Biel! This year’s camp runs June 29th through July 5th, with registration closing June 16th, so get signed up today!! High School and Middle School …
Melinda Corwin - Collaboration TTUHSC's Stroke & Aphasia Recovery (STAR) Summer Arts Program
Moonlight Musicals 20th Anniversary Season | Tom and Amy Laney
Tom and Amy Laney join host Peter Martens to discuss the upcoming season of Moonlight Musicals. Both graduates of Texas Tech's College of Visual & Performing Arts, Tom and Amy met through Moonlight M…
TTU All-State Choir Camp – Rob Rodgers
Rob Rodgers, long time contributor to the Texas Tech All-State Choir Camp joins Peter Martens to bring you all the ins and outs of this five-day camp, which focuses on preparing students for both the…
Pre-College Immersion Program – Dane Webster
Professor Dane Webster, along with two Texas Tech University School of Art students, Piper Weekly and Alex Morales, discuss the School of Art Pre-College Immersion Program, which offers high school s…
WildWind Performance Lab and the Marfa Intensive – Mark Charney - Texas Tech University School of Theatre and Dance
Peter Martens talks with School of Theatre & Dance Director Mark Charney about two established summer programs, the WildWind Performance Lab and the Marfa Intensive. WildWind immerses students in a n…