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School of the Arts Opportunities

Expand What’s Possible Through the Arts

At ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø’s School of the Arts, we know the arts open up entirely new ways of thinking, creating, and existing in the world. Whether you’re majoring in the arts or exploring alongside other studies, engaging in the arts here will expand what is possible for you – in your work, your studies, and your life.

From Art & Design, Art History, Cinema, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Acting, Directing, to backstage opportunities and so much more – we offer opportunities for all students to make, perform, create, and collaborate.  You can dive into curating exhibitions, performing in ensembles like orchestra, jazz bands, and choirs, or taking studio lessons. Love theatre? You can audition to act in productions or get involved backstage – and if auditions make you nervous, we even offer coaching to help you prepare.

Explore below to discover how the arts can transform your ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø experience.

Open to majors and non majors:

• Art & Design
  • Art Co-op

• Art History
  • Viz Cult Workshop
• ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø Art Museum
  • ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø Art Museum
  • Museum Internship Program and work opportunities
• Cinema
  • Harpur Cinema Film Series
  • Cinema Visiting Artist and Speaker Series
  • Cinema Studies Talk Series
  • Student Experimental Film Festival
• Creative Writing

  • Distinguished Writers Series

  • Harpur Palate Literary Journal

  • Common Ground Reading Series

  • ÄÛÌïÑо¿Ôº¹ÙÍø Writers Project

  • Creative Writing Events

  • Creative Writing Awards
• Dance
  • Extra-curricular dance classes are offered in Ballet, Jazz, South Asian, and Tap, by the dance program of the Theatre department 
• Material and Visual Worlds Speaker Series
  • Material and Visual Worlds Speaker Series
• Music
  • All Music department performing ensembles and studio lessons are open, by audition, to all students regardless of major. Instrumental opportunities include the University Symphony Orchestra, University Wind Symphony, Harpur Jazz Ensemble, Harpur Studio Jazz Band, Nukporfe African Dance And Drumming Ensemble, Chamber Music Ensemble, a variety of Small Ensembles, and and Studio Lessons. For voice, we have Harpur Chorale, Treble Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Opera Workshop. More information on all of these voice and musical instrument opportunities can be found here.
  • Mountainview Jams - Professor Dana Stewart’s music-centered learning community
• A Cappella Groups
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• Theatre
  • In the Theatre Department, in addition to auditioning to act in productions, students, majors and non-majors alike, have many opportunities to be involved backstage. Nervous about auditions? You can to get coached for your audition!