When you experience the arts, you experience the world differently.
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Experience the Arts in the Pacific Northwest
Considered the home of record producer and musician Quincy Jones, singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile, glassblower Dale Chihuly, painter Jacob Lawrence, actor and musician Carrie Brownstein, record…
Arts in the Community
Study Abroad
Deepen your understanding of the arts while traveling the world! Learn about opportunities to study someplace new.
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Cool Courses
Arts Division faculty offer engaging courses that will spark your creativity and sharpen your critical thinking. Take a look at just a few of the cool courses available, many of which don't require…
Cool CoursesMost Events $10 or less for UW Students
From free gallery and museum entrances to discounted show tickets, a world of events and art perks await UW students.
Mar. 12, 2025
Guest Orchestra Concert: Seattle Modern Orchestra, Tribute: Joël-François Durand
Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) completes its third annual residency at the UW with a 70th birthday celebration of UW Composition Professor and School of Music Director Joël-François Durand. SMO…
Meany Hall—Studio Theatre More Info Buy TicketsFree
Mar. 14, 2025
Melia Watras, CD Preview Party: the almond tree duos
Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates "The almond tree duos," her latest album on Planet M Records. Featuring the world premiere recording of Watras’s composition of the same name, the work’s…
Brechemin Auditorium More Info
Mar. 14, 2025
UW Symphony Orchestra with UW Choirs
David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony and combined UW Choirs in a program of works by Haydn, Schumann, and Ravel. Centerpiece of the program is "The Haydn Experience II,” an “imaginary…
Meany Hall—Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater More Info Buy TicketsCareers for Arts Grads
Creativity and adaptability are key to creative economies and high-growth industries.
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