Category Archives: Ryan Schroeder

Relearning How to Exist

Posted on July 22, 2014

By Ryan Schroeder (MFA 2015) Participating in a residency in Shanghai is unlike anything we have experienced. China is unique because of our lack of familiarity with contemporary Chinese culture, customs, and language barriers. The process of trying to make sense of this new world is a phenomenological undertaking.  Our thoughts and needs are communicated via hand gestures, pictures, electronic… Read More

Looking at the Inside – Class of 2015 Interviews (part one)

Posted on January 2, 2014

Recovering from first semester finals – I think everyone agrees, it was very intense! Right?!.. [Laugh]… However Christmas is a perfect time to reflect on the past three months and meditated upon how much was done in our first semester.  An uphill battle for students and faculty – excuse the phrase – a double ‘high-five’ is well deserved. For the… Read More