艺术 & 文化
We’re in the middle of one of the most artistically diverse cities in the country, surrounded by some of the nation’s greatest institutions of arts and culture, including our own historic Lisner礼堂. 的 Smithsonian Institution, 肯尼迪中心, 华纳剧院, DAR Constitution Hall and many more world-class institutions rest within a few miles of PG电子游戏.
Not that you even need to leave campus to experience the arts. In addition to our status as a leading 研究机构, the arts community has a strong presence at PG电子游戏. 与画廊, 演出场馆, 博物馆, practice spaces and recording studios, our campus embodies the spirit of artistic exploration through student groups for music, 视觉艺术, 即兴表演, 戏剧和舞蹈.
Whatever your passion, there’s something to see, do and experience around every corner at PG电子游戏.
的 科克兰学校 of the 艺术 & 设计
的 科克兰学校, part of the Columbian College of 艺术 and Sciences, is an incubator for artists and practitioners. Our students learn more about the artistic process and how to think for design, while making stand-out art. Corcoran students earn degrees in digital media design, 新闻摄影, 美术, 戏剧和舞蹈 and more, while learning from faculty who are practicing artists with ties to prestigious 博物馆 and art institutions.
NEXT: A Celebration of Student Art
在 annual Corcoran NEXT exhibition, students showcase their theses and present pictorial and oral presentations of their projects to an audience of peers, faculty and the community. NEXT invites the PG电子游戏 community to celebrate the promise of our students before they leave to inspire the world with their talents.
旗楼
的 兴大厦选D。.C. 文化历史, houses many Corcoran programs and provides a historic atmosphere for students to develop and showcase artwork. 旗楼 adds to the wide range of architecture found on our campus, giving students a chance to experience a small piece of the city’s rich history while walking to class.
PG电子游戏的艺术
Lisner礼堂
At Lisner, our on-campus performing arts center, you have a front-row seat to world-class artists, celebrities and world leaders. 的 historic auditorium is among the largest 演出场馆 in the city and has hosted events with author David Sedaris, musician Solange Knowles, 喜剧演员乔恩·斯图尔特, the National Ballet of Georgia and an amazing taping of "的 Colbert Report" with Stephen Colbert and special guest President Barack Obama.
的 George 华盛顿 University Museum and 的 Textile Museum
博物馆 is a cornerstone of the university’s focus on arts and culture, uniting millennia-old textile art from six continents with the Albert H. Small 华盛顿iana Collection of historic artifacts, telling the story of the founding and evolution of our nation’s capital. 博物馆 enriches research, education and cultural understanding through exhibitions, programs and academic courses. Not only is student admission free, but traditions like Student Night give students exclusive, after-hours access to the 博物馆’ exhibitions.
Exhibitions and Performances
我们有一个 活动日历 with exhibitions and performances featuring students from PG电子游戏’s 科克兰学校 of the 艺术 & 设计. Performances range from well-known plays to dance productions and exhibitions range from contemporary 视觉艺术s to talks with talented sculptors.
路德·W. 布雷迪艺术画廊
每年, six to eight university-related shows and Permanent Collection exhibitions highlight topics of historical and contemporary significance, often relating to the 华盛顿, D.C.,面积. 在 布雷迪艺术画廊, you can find paintings, 雕塑, historic furnishings and photography — and its convenient location in PG电子游戏's 兴大厦 means you can stop in for a quick visit between classes.
Creative Student Groups
在450多个 student organizations on campus, there are many creative groups for you to join. From acapella and dance to the spoken word and the PG电子游戏 Band, you have choices in how you want to channel your creativity. We also have artistic space on campus. 例如，在 西大厅 you can perform in the blackbox theatre, make music in a recording studio or practice in the dance studio.
