Arts & Humanities

Mikhy Ritter, Becky Roser and Nancy Pierce see the new music building’s gender-neutral restroom as an important symbol of inclusivity and community at the College of Music.

A new artwork on view near downtown Denver is designed to address hate as a response to events and movements from the past year.

Richard O’Neill, the newest member of the College of Music’s string faculty, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category, his third nomination since 2005. 

Two ̽»¨ÊÓƵ artists saw a need for people to come together safely and celebrate the new year with hope. The result? One of the most colorful and inspiring local events this winter.

Discover how local artists address inclusivity and equity through interviews conducted by the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Office for Outreach and Engagement's arts and humanities graduate student scholars.

Two ̽»¨ÊÓƵ theater professors created guidelines for dealing with conflicts, reporting sexual harassment, handling violence and stage intimacy and maintaining basic health and safety for all artists.

A global team of researchers led by a ̽»¨ÊÓƵ professor has received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to study the classic-period collapse in Mesoamerica.

Austin Okigbo, an associate professor of ethnomusicology, studies South African music created during epidemics. According to Okigbo, certain themes reverberate through periods of widespread illness.

David Korevaar, professor of piano at ̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s College of Music, uploaded videos of himself performing all 32 of Beethoven’s sonatas on his YouTube channel in just 60 days. 

With the Colorado Shakespeare Festival season and camps postponed, staff members have been busy adapting their community resources to a virtual format.