Welcome to our Creative CommunityAt UArts, creativity in all its forms overlaps and converges—like colors combining to form more vibrant hues. Musicians mingle with media makers. Photographers work with designers. Writers collaborate with performers.A History of Creative ThinkingFor over 130 years we have defined creativity. The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is the first and only university in the United States solely dedicated to educating creative individuals in the visual, performing and communication arts. Our 2,300 students and 500 faculty members are all doing what they love.Colleges within the UniversityUArts offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the:College of Art and DesignCollege of Performing ArtsCollege of Media and CommunicationA Vibrant Urban CampusOur campus in Center City Philadelphia stretches for six block along the Avenue of the Arts from Walnut Street to South Street. Here, faculty mentors guide aspiring student artists and communica