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Expand your perspective and connect with your classmates, your community, and the world around you! UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMGRADUATE PROGRAMThe University of Wisconsin-Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial. In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory. Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.
This history of colonization informs our shared future of collaboration and innovation. We respect the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation, along with the eleven other First Nations of Wisconsin.
UW Art in the News
High Expectations: An Advanced Painting Workshop Show
April 14 – 21
Artists: JJ Brand, Maïa Brunel-Hamel, Anna Dirksmeyer, Sheila Drefahl, Keeley Page Flynn, Emily Han, Annika Rae Keckhaver, Sophia Mary Bryhn McGaff, Alejandra Pavon, Blaire Sawle, Rachel Schultz, Lina Schwartz, and Jordyn Vowels.
Location: Gallery 7, Humanities Building, 7th Floor, 455 N Park St, Madison, WI
Closing Reception: Saturday, April 20, 5-8pm
High Expectations
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High Expectations: An Advanced Painting Workshop Show
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My mother is a horse: MFA Thesis Exhibition by 2024 Chazen Prize Winner Cat Birk
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Spring 2024 Visiting Artist Colloquium
Come visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department!
Tours are now available by appointment, view our upcoming Art Department events for prospective students at Visit Bucky: apps.admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky/
Carefully read the event information and COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Campus Visitor Agreement before your visit.
Arts at UW
Did you know?
The UW-Madison Art Department is:
- #1 in Printmaking
- Ranked among the top 15 Fine Arts MFA programs
- Founded the 1st collegiate Glass program in the U.S.
- 1 of only 5 universities in the nation with a Neon program
Ranking Source: U.S. News & World Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ART DEPARTMENT is committed to teaching art in the context of a major research university and a vibrant intellectual community. Offering the following degrees: B.S., B.F.A., M.A., & M.F.A. in Studio Art, B.S. in Art Education, Certificate in Art Studio, and Certificate in Graphic Design.
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