University of Florida | College of the Arts

Your creative career starts here

Create. Design. Perform. Study. Change the world.

At the University of Florida College of the Arts, you’ll join a community of passionate, dedicated creators and researchers. You’ll be prepared to make an impact — no matter what direction you go.

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School of Art + Art History

Art, Art Education, Art History, Graphic Design/Design & Visual Communication, Museum Studies

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School of Music

Music, Music Business and Entrepreneurship, Music Education

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A conductor in dynamic motion leads an ensemble of strings musicians.
School of Theatre + Dance

Dance, Theatre, Theatre Performance, Theatre Production

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Digital Worlds Institute

Digital Arts & Sciences

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Students in the Digital Worlds Institute wearing VR goggles and using VR hand sets.
Center for Arts in Medicine

Arts in Medicine, Dance in Medicine, Music in Medicine, Visual Arts in Medicine

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Conference attendees participate in a dance break led by the UF African Popular Music and Agbedidi Ensemble at the Creating Healthy Communities Convening.
Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship
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Afrofuturism fashion show. Onlookers watch a man wearing a batik fabric tunic with yellow, green and royal blue patterns, sunglasses and beaded, shell, and leather accessories do a runway walk.
AI + the Arts

The AI and the Arts Certificate enables students to combine their creative practice with the latest tools and techniques in Artificial Intelligence.

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Latest news

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Sep 28, 2026

UF researchers use dance to explore lithium-ion battery science 

Sep 29, 2026

Dean Emerita Lucinda Lavelli honored with National Dance Education Organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Sep 17, 2026

Kyoto University, UF Digital Arts & Sciences and Engineering students unite for cross-cultural event

Sep 1, 2026

University Galleries presents: “Vico’s Spiral: Half a Century of Artists’ Books”

Aug 20, 2026

A welcome message from Dean Orr

Jul 14, 2026

COTA in conversation with College of the Arts Dean Kevin Robert Orr  

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