University of Wisconsin–Madison
At the Akropoditi Dance Festival on the Greek island of Syros, UW–Madison student Dara Zahorik stepped into a dance studio surrounded by people from around the world. Many of the dancers did not speak English as their first language. But as they practiced movements together, Zahorik found herself understanding anyway, learning alongside people she might …
Amari Priya Kukreja Sophomore, majoring in violin performance When Amari Priya Kukreja was looking for a university, she worried she’d be forced to focus on just one of her artistic pursuits. “I didn’t want to enter college feeling like I had to leave parts of myself behind in order to be taken seriously in one …
Art History classwork turns into a unique professional opportunity, giving four UW–Madison students new perspective on what makes a neighborhood. By Julia Walkowicz, Division of the Arts When Claire Wendland traveled to Walla Walla, Washington, for an architecture conference this spring, she didn’t know what to expect. For starters, when she and three of her …
Summer arts courses offer students a bonus season to earn valuable credits, expand their horizons, and, in some cases, discover deeply personal stories. Story and photos by Ted Hyngstrom, Division of the Arts Raleigh Savage usually spends her semesters investigating the inner workings of the human brain — studying concepts such as neurons, axons and dendrites, …
How students teamed up with professors from Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Mead Witter School of Music to transform Wisconsin weather into musical performance. By Julia Walkowicz, Division of the Arts When Molly McKellar saw an email inviting students to turn Wisconsin weather data into composed music, the opportunity felt too perfect to pass up. …
Three UW–Madison Communication Arts students exemplify the unseen labor powering the ‘best college radio station in the country.’ By Ted Hyngstrom, Division of the Arts Flip the dial to 91.7 FM, and you’ll likely hear one of the 230 volunteer radio hosts that power WSUM — the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s student-led radio station, named best college station …
How a job at the Chazen is reshaping one UW–Madison junior’s relationship with art in unexpected ways. Story and photos by Jakob Miller Most visitors move through the Chazen Museum of Art in under an hour. They drift from painting to painting, take a photo or two, and leave. But for UW–Madison junior Claire Hoppe, the galleries are …
This UW–Madison double major is making the most of his junior year by taking on every opportunity that comes his way. By Jakob Miller Since his first theatrical performance in third grade, Jameson Milhaupt knew he wanted to be an actor. But the UW–Madison junior double majoring in theater and political science never imagined all the …
By Jakob Miller In a brightly lit studio at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, students gather for a class that offers far more than a workout or an easy elective. Dance 115: Hip-Hop Dance Technique and Theory isn’t just about learning choreography, it’s about unpacking a culture, challenging assumptions, and building a sense of community. At the center …
By Jakob Miller Gaby Stark-Torrentera steps into the studio inside Lathrop Hall, where students chat and stretch, their energy filling the open space. With no desks or notebooks in sight, the room feels more like a gathering than a class, ready to come alive with movement. Gaby, a senior studying health promotion, health equity, and …