Arts Division

Six new works of choreography by graduate students in the University of Washington Dance Program will comprise the MFA Dance Concert 2016.

Biologists at the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of History and Culture are shedding light on so-called “carnivorous bats.”

Robert Stacey, Dean of the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences, announced that Catherine Cole, formerly professor and chair of the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of California Berkeley, is joining the College of Arts & Sciences as Divisional Dean for the Arts and Professor of Drama.

For the Skies Over Seattle project, drama students are devising original theater pieces inspired by community organizations in the U-District. 

Some composers transcend the music they create, coming alive in the popular imagination as figures of interest. Music + history join to offer a truly unique experience of one such composer. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, the UW School of Music hosts a Schubertiade, free and open to the public. Come hear live performances of the music of Franz Schubert, and learn about his cultural presence throughout history through narration and a pre-concert lecture. 

A new installation at PACCAR Hall by UW design professors tells users how much money has been saved by correctly sorting items for composting, recycling or sending to the landfill.

Composer Marcin Pączkowski uses sensor technology to alter music through specific movements.

With a major award and internship from Disney, drama major David Borning is one step closer to his dream of designing theme parks.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded UW a three-year, $750,000 grant to support creative fellowships, and to better integrate arts disciplines into the broader UW curriculum.

Julia Tai (2010), a conductor in Seattle, loves "the challenge of...pulling all the sound together to make something great."

Tamar Benzikry, UW Class of 2005, returned to campus as the instructor for "Graphic Novels and Jewish Memory." Read more about Benzikry's passion for arts and education.

Why do people give to the College of Arts and Sciences? Three donors share their stories.

Faculty across the College recommend a favorite book related to their field.

This December, Sven Haakanson Jr., curator of North American Anthropology at the Burke Museum, is creating a full-size replica of an Angyaaq, the Native boat made by the Sugpiat of Alaska.

Sarah Nash Gates, former executive director of the UW School of Drama, was a longtime leader in the Seattle theater community.