College of Liberal Arts University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Arts & Creativity

  • Sounds of Silence

    Screenshot: Sounds of Silence. Diane Willow opens up the auditory riches of the "seemingly silent." Learn more



  • Home Movies

    Portrait: Hisham Bizri. Reading 20th-century German cultural history through cinema, Rick McCormick finds that all roads lead to the Weimar Republic. Continue reading…

  • Poetics of Cinema

    Portrait: Hisham Bizri. Filmmaker Hisham Bizri turns everyday life into visual poetry with an emotional pulse. In April it was announced that he won the 2008-2009 Rome Prize. Continue reading…

  • Seaquest

    Portrait: Christine Baeumler. Professor Christine Baeumler hopes that the emotional connection of art will create environmental empathy. Continue reading…

  • The Revolution Will Be Digitized

    Visual Resources Center Staff. From slides to pixels, the U's Visual Resources Center moves art history into the 21st century. Continue reading…

  • A Day for Music Makers

    Portrait: Paul Kile Conducting. The University of Minnesota hosted its annual conducting symposium. Its goal is to focus on music making while learning how to deepen the musical communication between conductors and performers. Continue reading…