Creativity Unbound

The School of the Arts offers 15 bachelor's and graduate degrees in art, music, theatre and dance, and presents inspiring, thought-provoking, world-class visual and performing arts events year-round.

Support the Larry Engstrom Endowment for the Advancement of Jazz

In honor of the retirement of Dr. Larry Engstrom, the College of Liberal Arts and School of the Arts have established the Larry Engstrom Endowment for the Advancement of Jazz which will further the strong jazz tradition he built at the University during his 34-year career.

Support this endowment

Series | Festivals | Camps | Events

Signature events invite world-class art, music, theatre and dance performers, instruct exceptional students and are fun for all to attend.

Reno Jazz Festival The Reno Jazz Festival hosts jazz students, instructors, performers and fans to play, listen and learn at a three-day festival each spring.
Reno Jazz Festival
Three men play guitar, bass and drums inside a rehearsal room
Performing Arts Series The School of the Arts hosts the signature Performing Arts Series each season with an incredible lineup of guest artists from all over the world.
Performing Arts Series
Two women play a violin and a cello on stage during a performance
Lake Tahoe Music Camp Lake Tahoe Music Camp offers concert bands, jazz bands, chamber ensembles, music classes and its own private beach on Lake Tahoe for middle and high school students.
Lake Tahoe Music Camp
Young students playing percussion instruments outside

Foundation for artistic disciplines

The School’s degree programs in visual art, music, theatre and dance prepare students to contribute as artists, educators and scholars.

Departments and Programs

News about the visual and performing arts

Get the latest news about School of the Arts events, highlights and opportunities.

An ensemble of performers playing wind instruments like the tuba, horn and trumpet.

Nevada Wind Ensemble Releases ‘Mythology Suite: A Five-Year Musical Chronicle’

The album covering five years of artistry is now available

A group of about 30 dance students, clad in black dance attire, performing on stage during a rehearsal.

University of Nevada, Reno dance students to open Artown’s 30th anniversary celebration

The Martha Graham Dance Company performance, sponsored by the E. L. Wiegand Foundation, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2025, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

A painting of two dinosaurs battling in the sea with a volcano erupting behind them and water splashing around.

Deep Time: The Sea Dragons of Nevada

This immersive exhibit explores Jean-Paul Perrotte’s Shonisaurus sound installation at the Nevada Museum of Art

Read more in the School of the Arts archives

Scheduled events for School of the Arts

Feb 25
Apex Concerts: Hagen Quartet at University Arts Building 07:00 PM Arts
Feb 27
Yu Tamaki: Masterclass with an International Trombone Virtuoso at University Arts Building 05:00 PM Arts
Mar 03
Scott Pingel Masterclass at University Arts Building 07:00 PM Arts
Mar 06
Lecture Recital of Katherine Parker at University Arts Building 05:00 PM Arts
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