Overview
Community Arts curriculum is focused on art and community engagement, community cultural development, and the pursuit of social and environmental justice by highlighting art practices that integrate collaborative processes, social cooperation and service-learning experiences. You’ll accomplish this through arts activity partnerships with community organizations and connecting coursework offered by UWM’s Cultures and Communities program.
You’ll work closely with the community arts coordinator to design a program of study that inspires you and supports your work through a variety of designated courses.
Faculty and Staff
Our inspirational faculty and staff make sure students feel welcome and empowered to think outside the box and explore all possibilities of making art at UWM. Visit the Peck School of the Arts directory to meet these artists, explore their biographies and engage with recent work.
Minors and Certificates
Peck School of the Arts minors and certificates are open to all students who have already earned or are currently seeking a bachelor’s degree. Most certificates are also open to those not pursuing a degree (non-degree students).
To be admitted individuals must meet general University admission requirements. To determine aid eligibility, please review all financial aid requirements.
Contact us to get started and one of our Peck School of the Arts advisors will connect with you about your interests and opportunities.
Undergraduate Advising
Academic advising is a collaborative process that empowers students to realize their maximum educational potential. Students are encouraged to visit the Peck School of the Arts Advising & Student Services page to meet with your advisor prior to each semester’s registration period. Advisors provide students with individualized appointments to assist with degree requirements, course selection, campus resources, college success strategies, graduation assessment, academic policies and more.
Credits and Courses
Students enrolling in the Community Arts Certificate Program are required to earn a minimum of 18 credits. The required credits are organized to be taken sequentially, and range from 200-level courses to 400-level courses. Courses counting for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis. Students must achieve a grade point average of 2.5 or above in all courses counting toward the certificate. Community Arts Certificate students will plan and implement a community arts project as part of the certificate capstone requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Drawing I | ||
| 2D Studio: Concept, Color and Composition | ||
| 3D Studio: Form, Idea and Technique | ||
| Digital Arts: Culture, Theory, Practice | ||
| Multicultural Art and Visual Learning in Elementary Education | ||
| XXX 150 | Multicultural America 1 | 3 |
| ART 306 | Introduction to Community Art | 3 |
| ART 406 | Community Arts II | 3 |
| Critical Thinking Core Choice | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Issues in Contemporary Art: (subtitle) 2 | ||
| Art & Design Seminar: (subtitle) 2 | ||
| Community Arts Capstone | ||
| ART 501 | Studio Research, Practice, and Portfolio | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
ART 150 recommended.
- 2
Art & Design majors who complete the Certificate in Community Arts must take 9 credits Critical Thinking: ART 309, ART 509 and 3 additional credits in either ART 309 or ART 509. This is because the 3 credits of ART 509 required as part of the BA and BFA degrees do not count towards the Certificate.
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to approval by the Certificate Program Committee.