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Graduation 2021

Friday, May 7, 2021

Link to the virtual event

MFA Cohort 2021

Master of Fine Arts
Virtual Thesis Exhibition
Spring 2021

Alejandra Abad
Cali M. Banks
Samantha Bares
Joelle Cicak
William Dalton Frizzell
Dallas Guffey
Emily Irvin
Robert Martin
Shelby McAuliffe
Chelsea Taylor
Emily Van Loan
Mikey Yates

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Link to Román Esaí Anaya Memorial Virtual Exhibition

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Allison | Feller | Miller | Peltier | Smith | Warp

View the 2021 Virtual Exhibition

The King Awards

Eileen Roscina | Xiaoxiao Strong | Amy Hoagland | Shloka Dhar | Emily Van Loan | Maren Curtis

View all the 2021 King Awardees and Finalists

Art & Art History Department Newsletters

Melanie Yazzie artwork

May 3, 2021

Shoddy, Hanna Rose Shell

May 10, 2021

Sama Alshaibi

May 17, 2021

Department Newsletter Archive

Classes with Open Seats 2021

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Art & Art History in the News

Sama Alshaibi

MFA Alumna Sama Alshaibi Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Sama Alshaibi talks about her experience in the MFA program at the University of Colorado Boulder and her upcoming 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. Landing in Colorado just months before 9-11 Sama Alshaibi, an Iraqi immigrant, found her world forever changed. Looking for opportunities to make work about the complex history of the US Middle East relationship, CU Boulder’s Department of Art & Art History became a home for her creativity to thrive. Read more
Amy Hoagland

Master of Fine Arts Program Ranked 23rd in the Nation

"It's a real testament to the excellent work of our faculty, staff, and students done across all of our disciplines that we've sustained this national ranking." says Yumi Janairo Roth, Chair of the Art & Art History Department, CU Boulder. The University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Fine Art program, has been ranked 23rd in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report's rankings. Read more
Smarties

Sweet Gig

As a CU undergrad, Jessica Dee Sawyer (ArtHist’03) studied the bold black lines of Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky’s striking use of color. When it came time to redesign the logo and packaging for Smarties, the beloved crunchy candy pellets that have remained unchanged since the 1950s, Jessica tapped into her background as an art history major. Read more
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In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

The Department of Art & Art History at the University of Colorado Boulder stands in solidarity with Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. Read our full statement and a explore a list of anti-rascism resources available to students and our community.

Anti-racism Resources and Statement

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

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  • We believe that the arts have the power to transform individuals, and to transform society.
  • Studying art promotes close looking, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
  • Educating students from all backgrounds is an incredibly effective way to help us change our world for the better.

Donating towards our scholarship fund, you will make a tremendous difference in someone’s life by giving them an education in the arts—and giving them the chance to change the world.

Click here to donate to the AAH Diversity Scholarship

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Hear directly from students who have been impacted by studying in our department, as well as from faculty who have devoted their careers to teaching emerging artists and art historians.

Video Spotlights

A rolling exhibition space

Art major follows her curiosity at CU Boulder

CU Boulder Printmaking Professor Melanie Yazzie