The Department of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexander Koops and Dr. Patrick Dill
The Department of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexander Koops and Dr. Patrick Dill as our new Visiting Assistant Professors of Music Education.
Dr. Koops will be joining us as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education (Instrumental). He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program, and we can’t wait for our students to learn from him.
Read more about Dr. Koops here: https://www.apu.edu/music/faculty/akoops/.
Dr. Dill will also be joining us as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education (Choral). His expertise and passion for choral music will greatly enrich our department.
Join us in giving Dr. Koops and Dr. Dill a warm welcome!
UNM Theatre and Dance Faculty Member Sara Curran Ice accepted to 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip
The Department of Theatre and Dance would like to congratulate costume designer and UNM Faculty member Sara Curran Ice on her acceptance to the 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip. Ice is one of the eight participants chosen, four of whom are from the United States, to experience the textiles and practices of South India as it relates to the rich and dynamic performing arts in the region.
Art MFA Alum Kerry Cottle Builds a Career Blending Material and Meaning
Kerry Cottle, a 2022 graduate of the University of New Mexico’s Art MFA program, is emerging as a compelling voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a studio practice grounded in material experimentation, abstraction, and sustainability....
We’re excited to share that Myrriah Gómez, Associate Professor at the Honors College at UNM, has written an insightful article titled “Art and Activism at Highlands University” in Santa Fe Magazine, El Palacio.



