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WHY US?

Find your voice. Fuel your passion. Ignite your future.

The University of Utah College of Fine Arts faculty and programs challenge, immerse and ultimately prepare committed students for a rewarding career in the arts. 

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Specialization and Teaching

World class faculty and robust arts teaching programs fuel the next generations of creative thinkers.

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Spotlight

With over a dozen venues to exhibit, perform, or screen films, students’ chances to shine are abundant.

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Arts Research

As a Research 1 institution, opportunities abound to participate in groundbreaking creative and scholarly arts research.

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Interdisciplinary

Whether across creative disciplines or across campus, innovation thrives where the arts intersect.

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Creative Culture

Salt Lake City’s thriving and vibrant arts culture offers world class local and global arts experiences.

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Nature

Nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, campus is minutes away from trailheads and ski resorts.

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300+

Arts experiences on campus each year

86%

of alumni rated their experience as excellent/good

95%

of our recent alumni felt respected by their instructors/faculty

NEWS + BLOG

The Finer Points

U Theatre actors, playwright featured in Plan-B Theatre's "FULL COLOR"
10-14-2024
U Theatre actors, playwright featured in Plan-B Theatre's "FULL COLOR"

Plan-B Theatre presents “FULL COLOR” –– a world premiere by Tatiana Christian, Chris Curlett, Dee-Dee...

Exhibition honors two U Art & Art History greats
10-09-2024
Exhibition honors two U Art & Art History greats

Join the University of Utah Department of Art & Art History for an exhibition celebrating the legacy of two artists and educators who made an extraordinary...

Celebrating Research Week with School of Music and the College of Fine Arts
10-03-2024
Celebrating Research Week with School of Music and the College of Fine Arts

The School of Music celebrated its inaugural Research Week September...

U Asia Campus Film Showcase
10-01-2024
U Asia Campus Film Showcase

Come see the amazing work of Film & Media Arts students from the University of Utah Asia Campus at the U-Asia Film Showcase!

Last week, the...

Love, puppets, sword fighting
09-30-2024
Love, puppets, sword fighting

“People should come see ‘The...

Eric Handman on Dance, Drones, and AI
09-25-2024
Eric Handman on Dance, Drones, and AI

by Ashley Jian Thomson and Merritt Mecham

For

U Theatre debuts in the new Meldrum Theatre with “The Heart of Robin Hood”
09-23-2024
U Theatre debuts in the new Meldrum Theatre with “The Heart of Robin Hood”

This week the University of Utah Department of Theatre will open “The Heart of Robin Hood” by David Farr, running September 27 through October 6, 2024. 

The...

Meet us at the cross・roads
09-20-2024
Meet us at the cross・roads

cross·roads /ˈkrôsˌrōdz/ n. an intersection of two or more roads; a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences.

Meet...

U Arts community will gather for CFA Assembly
09-16-2024
U Arts community will gather for CFA Assembly

This Wednesday, September 18 2024, the College of Fine Arts will gather as one vibrant community to share creative work and research and to celebrate...

Inaugural CFA Research Exhibition
09-11-2024
Inaugural CFA Research Exhibition

On view from September 16-20 in the School of Music McKay Library, curated by Library Director and Adjunct Professor Lisa Chaufty. 

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Fine Arts faculty participate in inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum
08-30-2024
Fine Arts faculty participate in inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum

This year, a group of faculty from the University of Utah College of Fine Arts will participate in the inaugural AAC&U Virtual Institute on AI,...

Arts at the University of Utah
07-15-2024
Arts at the University of Utah

The Arts at the University of Utah is a thriving and vibrant culture of rigorous academic exploration, research, creating, teaching, and sharing.

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