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Visual & Performing Arts

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* Email ajasiczek@uwlax.edu for details

     VPA Office
     Lowe Center Lobby Hosts (workstudy required)

Visual Art

Art Open House *A not-to-be-missed fall event
Thursday October 26, 5 – 7 p.m.
Lowe Center for the Arts 

Get your hands dirty while learning more about the UWL Art Department. See the various studios in full swing, view and participate in technical demonstrations, and have fun during this once-a-year celebration. Free! Prizes!

Courses built for non-majors
* Register today!

     ART 102: Art Appreciation (2 Credits)
     ART 160: General Art Foundations (3 Credits)
     ART 206: Introduction to Digital Art and Design for Non-Art Majors (4 Credits)
     ART 212: Sculpture for Non-Art Majors  (4 Credits)
     ART 213: Ceramics for Non-Art Majors (4 Credits)
     ART 222: Metalsmithing for Non-Art Majors (4 Credits)

Get Paid!
* Email kolan@uwlax.edu for details

     Art Gallery Attendants
     Art Gallery Installation Assistants
     Photo Lab Monitors
     Studio Assistants for every studio

Student Organizations

     Ceramics Club
     contact: jpfeiffer@uwlax.edu

     The Print Guild
     contact: zstensen@uwlaxedu

     Guild of Metalworkers
     contact: bnichols@uwlax.edu

Questions about Art? Email kolan@uwlax.edu

Open House hosted by the Art Department
Deer Hide Workshop with Levi and Verna Blackdeer

Music

Make Music This Year!
* No auditions – simply sign up!

     Participation in music ensembles fulfills general education requirements!
Free instrument rental.

     Marching Band
     Register for MUS 100
     Rehearses Tues & Thurs 7:45 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
          Final Performance: November 3, 2025
          Band Camp begins August 20 for Color Guard, Drumline, and Leadership
          Band Camp begins August 24 for All Band Members, Poms, and Twirlers

     Concert Band
     Register for MUS 103
     Rehearses Tues & Thurs 1:10 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.

     Treble Chorus
     Register for MUS 123
     Rehearses Monday/Wednesday 2:15 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

     Choral Union
     Register for MUS 158
     Meets Mondays 7 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

     Musical Theatre and Opera Scenes
     Register for MUS 161
     Monday 4:30 p.m. - 5:25 p.m, plus one hour of TBD rehearsal each week.

Auditioned Ensembles
* Email dbashaw@uwlax.edu for details

     Wind Ensemble
     Rehearses Monday/Wednesday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

     Symphony Orchestra
     Rehearses Meets Monday/Wednesday 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

     Concert Choir
     Rehearses Monday/Wednesday, 12:05 p.m. -1 p.m.; Friday, 12:05 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.

     Jazz Ensemble
     Rehearses Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 12:05 p.m. - 1 p.m.

     Jazz Orchestra
     Rehearses Tuesday/ Thursday 3:30-5 p.m. and Friday 3:20-4:15 p.m.

Courses built for non-majors
* Register today!

     MUS 105: Music Appreciation (2 Credits)

 Get Paid!
* Email dbashaw@uwlax.edu for details

     Music Office Assistants
     Stage Crew

Student Organizations

     Nat’l Association for Music Education
     contact: spredemann9388@uwlax.edu

Questions about Music? Email dbashaw@uwlax.edu

UWL Screaming Eagles Marching Band
UWL Symphony Orchestra

Theatre & Dance

All-Campus Theatre & Dance Meeting
     Tuesday September 2, 5:20 pm, Toland Theatre.
     For anyone interested in getting involved in the department or on a production.

Auditions for Spring Mainstage Productions
* Open to all students

     November 17, Toland Theatre

  • Machinal
  • My Days with Peter Rabbit (and His Friends)
  • A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Courses built for non-majors
* Register today!

     THA 110: Theatre Appreciation (2 Credits)
     THA 120: Acting for Non-Majors (3 Credits)
     THA 130- Multicultural US Drama &Theory (3 credits-Spring)
     THA 201- Dramatic Literature (3 credits-Fall)

Get Paid!
* Email kshulka@uwlax.edu for details

     Costume Shop Assistants
     Scenery Shop Assistants
     Box Office Assistants

Student Organizations

     The Drama Club
     contact: gparmeter@uwlax.edu

Questions about Theatre & Dance? Email kshulka@uwlax.edu

Much Ado About Nothing
Dance