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Prospective undergraduate students to the University of Utah, if you want to speak with a College of Fine Arts Academic Advisor, here's where you can make a virtual appointment, call us at 801-585-1416 if you prefer an in-person appointment, or email us:
The University of Utah College of Fine Arts faculty and programs challenge, immerse and ultimately prepare the committed student for a rewarding career in the arts. While here, students study under passionate, world-renowned faculty who provide exciting, unique experiences that are truly life changing for our students. And the rigorous practice and ardent curriculum prepares our students to gracefully transition from their education into meaningful lives as artists, scholars, and educators.Our alumni become change factors in their communities and full participants as global citizens.
art.utah.edu
Phone: 801.581.8677
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ART & ART HISTORY
Degrees offered: BA, BFA, MA, MFA
Majors: Art History (BA); Art Teaching (BFA); Graphic Design (BFA); Studio Art (BFA, emphases in: Books Arts, Ceramics, Illustration, Painting/Drawing, Photography/Digital Imaging, Printmaking, Sculpture Intermedia)
Minors: Art History, Arts Technology, Book Arts, Ceramics, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture Intermedia
Certificates: Arts Technology, Book Arts
The dynamic environment created here is fertile ground for those serious about art-making, design, research, critical discourse, and teaching. The faculty is dedicated to excellence and provides an open, respectful center for uniqueness and creative expression. Faculty members mentor students in innovation, critical thinking, technique, and exploration, with a focus on creating exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. This is an outstanding place for students to build a strong foundation for a creative career.
dance.utah.edu
Phone: 801.581.7327
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DANCE
Degrees offered: BFA, MFA (Audition required)
Majors — auditions required — (BFA): Ballet; Emphasis in Ballet Teaching; Modern Dance Teaching; Modern Dance
Minor — audition required: Modern Dance
Certificate: Ballet Studio Teaching (For accepted students only)
The School of Dance offers degree programs in ballet and modern dance while providing expanding opportunities and collaborations between the two. Alumni succeed globally as performers, choreographers, university faculty, administrators, scholars, videographers and solo artists. The school serves as a bridge to the professional dance world with multiple ties to local and regional companies. It honors and encourages both creative and scholarly research. The training is rigorous, exciting and includes many performance and choreographic opportunities.
film.utah.edu
Phone: 801.581.5127
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FILM & MEDIA ARTS
Degrees offered: BA, MFA
Major Emphases (BA): Film & Media Arts; Emphases in Animation, Film Production
Minors: Animation Studies, Documentary Studies
Certificates: Screen Performance (must be declared as a F&MA or Theatre undergraduate student)
Honoring the rich traditions and shared history of moving image making and study, the Department of Film & Media Arts at the University of Utah develops and supports independent artists across the spectrum of contemporary film and media arts, and prepares graduates to be active participants in the evolving media landscape.
music.utah.edu
Phone: 801.581.6762
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MUSIC
Degrees offered — audition required: BA, BMus, MA, MMus, DMA, PhD (Audition required.)
Majors – audition required – (BMus): Classical Guitar Performance, Composition, History & Literature, Instrumental Performance, Jazz Composition, Jazz Performance, Music Education Choral, Music Education Instrumental, Music Theory, Organ Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance
Major — audition required — (BA): Music
Minors: Music (audition required); Music Technology
Certificate: Music Entrepreneurship (for accepted students only), Music Technology (must be declared as a Music major), Scoring Music for Film & Games (anticipated Fall 2025), Composing Music for Film & Games (anticipated Fall 2025)
With world-class faculty, a welcoming, student-focused learning environment, and over 350 students in 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, the School of Music fosters the next generation of performers, composers, scholars, and educators. The School of Music’s state-of-the-art facilities include four concert halls that support live streaming, an opera production center, a music library dedicated to student success, and a music technology studio with the latest gear.
theatre.utah.edu
Phone: 801.581.6448
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THEATRE
Degrees offered: BA, BFA (Audition/Application required for BFA)
Majors — audition required — (BFA): Theatre emphases in: Actor Training, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts Design, Stage Management; Theatre Teaching
Major: Theatre Studies (BA)
Minor: Theatre
Certificates: Stage Management (For accepted students only)
The Department of Theatre’s faculty consists of artists and scholars who provide academic training, engaged learning, and creative exploration for students who wish to pursue careers in theatre, related fields, or advanced graduate education. The Department is committed to the highest standards of excellence, promotes belonging, and promotes personal wellness and responsibility. It supports teaching, creative work, scholarship and service. Finally, it seeks to be a place where students and faculty learn and grow, explore, discover and innovate. It is a community of artists and scholars committed to transformative education with academic and creative endeavor. For prospective student inquires, please contact
Master of Arts in Teaching - Fine Arts
uofu.online/matfa
Phone: 801.587.0528
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Screendance
Interdisciplinary ArtsGraduate Programs
Master of Arts in Teaching - Fine Arts
The Master of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in Fine Arts (MAT-FA) is a two-year, primarily online program, with a short on-campus residency. Our program focuses on the development of rigorous pedagogical expertise required to improve the delivery of high-quality arts experiences. This MAT-FA is appropriate for teaching artists (licensed or not) seeking a graduate level degree that emphasizes advanced coursework and pedagogy regarding teaching in and across the arts.
Screendance
Screendance is a distinct collaboration between cinematography (or the use of frames and editing) and choreography (which is the design of human movement and patterns). The Graduate Certificate in Screendance is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Dance and the Film & Media Arts Department and provides an opportunity for students to pursue in-depth study of the theory and practice of this hybrid form.
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