University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 …
By Allie Armstrong Every time an actor steps onto the stage, they’ve got an opportunity to grow their craft — freshman Jenny Duarte Castillo seized that opportunity this semester when she became the only UW–Madison Theatre undergraduate cast in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, the August Wilson play directed by the world renowned Dr. Baron Kelly. …
By Allie Armstrong Bandsaws, bar clamps, and chisels for a grade! Not many students get the chance to use these devices in a lab. But in UW–Madison’s woodworking courses, you sharpen skills on tools like these to excel at this unique and useful artform. Senior Katrina Koppa is one of these talented woodworkers. With a …
by Allie Armstrong Writing stories to present to peers and professors may seem like an intimidating task, but this is a welcome norm for Creative Writing and English students here at UW–Madison. Recent alum Natalie Bercutt was one such student. Bercutt, who graduated in the spring of 2024, majored in Political Science and English with …