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.

Students rehearsing in a dance class.

Musical 'Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the University of Nevada, Reno

Performances to run April 11 to 13 in Nightingale Concert Hall

Students in a jazz combo perform on stage at the Reno Jazz Festival

Reno Jazz Festival seeks volunteers for 2024 event

Each April, more than 100 volunteers help transform the University's campus into a hub for jazz, music education and innovation

The sticker design incorporates a high-contrast image of the artist playing a trumpet silk-screened in gray and white over a photograph of a vinyl LP record.

Stephen Myler wins the Spring 2024 School of the Arts Sticker Contest with screen-printing and sonic inspiration

Submissions for the Fall 2024 Sticker Competition are now open

Read more in the School of the Arts archives

Scheduled events for School of the Arts

Apr 19

All Day

Arts

The Counter/Self at Lilley Museum
Apr 19

All Day

Community Outreach

STUDENT ART SUBMISSIONS NEEDED: What Does PRIDE Mean to You? at University Libraries
Apr 19

All Day

Arts

Emerald Bay at the Front Door Gallery  at Front Door Gallery
Apr 19

12:00 PM

Arts

The Counter/Self Art Exhibit at the Lilley Art Museum at Lilley Museum of Art
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