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The Arts

UMD is home to a vibrant arts community of students, scholars, faculty, alums and visiting artists who transform ideas into exciting and thought-provoking experiences—and who invite audiences to take part in the creative process.

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Arts for All

The campuswide Arts for All initiative leverages the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time.

It bolsters a campuswide culture of creativity and innovation by spurring new and reimagined courses, programs and other opportunities to nurture different ways of thinking that spark dialogue, understanding, problem solving and action. 

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The Clarice

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2025-05-10T03:00:00.000
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An exhilarating mix of groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics will captivate audiences of all ages. Students can attend most performances for free, and events are open to the public. 

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Clarice

The world-class performing arts center features UMD’s nationally recognized School of Music and School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and its own artistic platform, Clarice Presents. Together, they host hundreds of performances annually by student, faculty and independent artists.

318K

square feet

1,000

events annually

6

performance venues

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COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

Faculty and students in the College of Arts and Humanities study the cultures of the world, past and present, in all their rich variety. Its scholarship results in new productions, visual artworks, recordings, articles and books that address the complexities of the human experience.

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Unique Academic Opportunities

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Immersive Media Design Major

Undergraduates combine their artistic talents with computer science in this tech-focused program, where they code, create and collaborate. 

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Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House

The close-knit living-learning program offers students a literary home base for the study of creative writing across cultures and languages.

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MFA Programs

Master’s programs in designcreative writingdance and studio art offer advanced training with renowned scholars and practitioners along with access to top-notch facilities in preparation for careers in creative fields. 

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Creative Placemaking Minor

Students in this interdisciplinary program learn how artists and designers play a vital role in advancing public dialogue, exploring our shared humanity and addressing important societal challenges.

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