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Arts at St. Thomas
Arts play a central role in education at St. Thomas, helping to bring creativity to all academic fields. Art is the glue that connects people and varying disciplines by tapping into emotions, increasing understanding, providing new perspectives, and empowering students with a sense of purpose and connection.
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
Visual Arts
Painting, drawing, sculpture,
architecture and more
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
Music at St. Thomas
Music
Vocal, instrumental and ensemble
Composition, performance and production
Music at St. Thomas
Storytelling at St. Thomas
Storytelling
Creative writing, filmmaking,
drama, podcasting and more
Storytelling at St. Thomas
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
The art galleries and public art throughout the University of St. Thomas campus serve as points of creative inspiration and cultural awareness.
American Museum of Asmat Art
The AMAA has one of the largest collections of Asmat art in North America with nearly 3,000 objects dating from the 1950s to the present. In addition to a physical gallery space, you can find the
AMAA collection archived online
.
American Museum of Asmat Art
John P. Monahan Gallery
Encouraging new paths of inquiry and intercultural understanding through an exhibition program that fosters dialogue centered around issues of contemporary and historical art and architectural topics.
The John P. Monahan Art Gallery
Sustainability Arts Gallery
The Sustainability Arts Gallery is an evolving, living space, continuously activated with new artwork, research, and activities. Over the next two years (2025-2027), join us in exploring the past, present, and future ecology of St. Thomas, the surrounding area, and the Mississippi River through interdisciplinary and indigenous perspectives.
Sustainability Arts Gallery
Voorsanger Architects Archive
The archive of New York-based architectural firm Voorsanger Architects PC houses physical and digital collections which highlight the design and creative process of the firm's various projects and includes items relating to Bartholomew Voorsanger, FAIA, Principal and founder of the firm.
Voorsanger Architects Archive
St. Thomas Art Collection
Our diverse collection seeks to bring the visual arts to the university, providing an enriching and engaging experience for all students, scholars, and community members while fostering critical thinking about global cultures and the material world.
Online Archive of the St. Thomas Art Collection
Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art
Run by
St. Thomas Campus Ministry
, this gallery presents exhibitions of sacred art that reflect the religious diversity of the university community, and offers opportunities for reflection alongside learning and engagement with the arts.
Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art
Current and Recent Visual Arts Exhibitions
Seitu K. Jones | Channeling Blacks & Blues
Drawing on folk traditions closely tied with Blues music, Seitu K. Jones uses the practice of call and response to create works of art that are sources of community pride. Whether muddy, stormy, or troubled waters, Jones deftly navigates rising tides and eroding shorelines, modeling respect and love for our natural resources.
Channeling Blacks & Blues
features sculpture, paintings, photographs, drawings and archival objects that trace Jones’s decades-long study of Black boat culture, with a focus on the aesthetics of Blues that shape his practice.
On view through May 23, 2025 at the
John P. Monahan Gallery
Channeling Blacks & Blues
Joshua Irwandi | Not A Blank Canvas
Not a Blank Canvas
features the photographs of National Geographic Explorer, Joshua Irwandi, paired with objects from the AMAA collection. This documentary project captures the resilience of Asmat people whose lives in West Papua (Indonesia) are increasingly subjected to the influence of outsiders.
On view through May 17, 2025 at the
American Museum of Asmat Art.
Not A Blank Canvas
Dannielle Tegeder | Trance Notations
The technical, schematic style of Dannielle Tegeder constructs a utopian system of form, connection, and flow that explores the hidden relationships of both our physical lives and spiritual, from everyday emotions to ritual and the divine.
This exhibition has closed.
Trance Notations
Change: An Arctic Journey
From the frigid Arctic to the tropical island of New Guinea, CHANGE, that considers the impact of climate crisis through an artistic lens.
This exhibition has closed.
Change: An Arctic Journey
Change: The Evolution of Asmat Art
This exhibition considers how changes in Asmat society led to new art forms and the alteration of traditional practices. It looks at the current situation in Papua and questions how visual culture from Asmat may be affected in the future.
This exhibition has closed.
Change: The Evolution of Asmat Art
Music at St. Thomas
Everyone has a chance to create and experience music at St. Thomas. We offer individual and group lessons for all skill levels, a variety of ensemble opportunities, world-class rehearsal and performance spaces, a state-of-the-art recording studio, KUST Radio, and more. Join a student club — we have groups devoted to music forms from K-Pop to a capella.
Expand and Grow Your Music
Every St. Thomas student – regardless of major — can continue to grow as a musician. We offer Music Lessons for most classical and popular instruments, and performance opportunities ranging from concert band to digital music ensembles.
Music Ensembles
Learn Something New
Our Department of Music, Film & Creative Enterprise brings together students and world-class faculty to elevate individual creativity, skills, and talent. We take a holistic approach to learning about the creation, production and distribution of music and other forms of art.
Department of Music, Film & Creative Enterprise
Experience Live Music
The Schoenecker Center — the university's central home for STEAM education — features choral and instrumental performance spaces that bring the joy of music to all. You can experience live music in these unique spaces and others across campus.
Find An Event
Storytelling at St. Thomas
We celebrate diverse stories through film, video, live storytelling, improv, theater and more. At St. Thomas we make space for human connection, creating opportunities for students to expand their world-views and forge deep connections with peers, staff and faculty.
Film and Video
Students learn to create, produce and analyze film and videos that express creative ideas, share a story, capture history, educate or just make you laugh. Interested students can pursue:
Film Studies (BA, Minor)
Digital Media Arts (BA, Minor)
Film Studies and Media Production Co-major (BA, coming soon)
Composing for the Screen (Minor, to come)
Theater, Improv and Spoken Word
Launching in fall 2024, the
new Scene Setters initiative
invites the St. Thomas community to engage in storytelling workshops, theater presentations, pop-up improvisation events and more. We believe that story is how we get to know one another and build community. Scene Setters embraces human imperfection and honors the courage to share bravely and listen deeply.
Scene Setters
Creative Writing
Express your creativity and develop your storytelling talents by studying Creative Writing! Our
undergraduate major
and
Master's degree program
feature courses in writing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Each year we bring award-winning writers to campus as part of the
Diverse Voices reading series.
Students can also contribute creative work to the
Summit Avenue Review,
our student-edited art and literary magazine.
Elevating the Arts
A peek at some of the ways we are working to connect St. Thomas students with opportunities to engage the arts — including music, visual arts, storytelling, theater and digital media arts.
Ways to Explore the Arts at St. Thomas
Participate in Music Ensembles
St. Thomas has 20+ large and small performing ensembles for instrument or voice; see which one is right for you.
About Music Ensembles
Join a Student-Run Club
Students have developed a number of clubs focused on art and/or performance; find one that interests you.
Student Art & Performance Clubs
Attend a Music Performance
Our
Department of Music
puts on choral and instrumental performances, and also sponsors performances by outside artists.
Upcoming Music Events
Attend the Chapel Arts Series
This series provides free music performances from world-class musicians, performing in the chapels on campus.
Chapel Arts Series
Make Something in create[space]
The create[space] is an innovation and creativity hub on campus that hosts student activities and is open for impromptu maker sessions.
About create[space]
Browse the Special Collections & Archives
Find archives of photos, film/videos and architectural drawings, along with rare books, ephemera and historic maps.
Special Collections & Archives
Participate in the Claritas Initiative Events
This series of discussions, performances, and experiences was designed to help us explore ways that we can nurture the values of truth, beauty, and goodness.
Claritas Initiative
Listen to KUST Radio
KUST Radio's dedicated team of DJs, podcasters, writers, and producers work hard to provide unique media that delves into the topics of music, art, culture, and news in the St.Thomas and Twin Cities communities.
KUST Radio
Attend a Student Art-Related Event
Browse the many art-related events held on campus, sponsored by student clubs and campus departments.
Art-Related Events in Tommie Link
Take an Art History Course
The Department of Art History and Visual Culture invites you to explore the many dimensions of art through one of its academic courses.
Department of Art History and Visual Culture
Take a Music Lesson
For beginners, advanced and every skill level in between, you can enhance your abilities and style through music lessons at St. Thomas.
Take a Music Lesson
Produce & Promote Music
The 480 Collective is a community that produces, promotes and mentors other St. Thomas students launch a music career.
The 480 Collective
Summit Avenue Review
Submit your creative work to the
Summit Avenue Review,
our student-edited art and literary magazine.
Summit Avenue Review
Under-Told Stories Project
Under-Told Stories is a journalism project focused on consequences of poverty and the work of change agents addressing them. Executive Director
Fred de Sam Lazaro
serves on the leadership team for the
Center for the Common Good
and has worked as a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour since 1985. Faculty at St. Thomas have full access to all Under-Told Stories videos for classroom use.
Under-Told Stories
In The News: Arts at St. Thomas
December 23, 2025
St. Thomas 2025 Year in Review
In 2025, the University of St. Thomas continued to build on its mission as a Catholic university committed to academic excellence, access, innovation, and community engagement. From stories on record enrollment to expanded scholarship opportunities and national recognitions, here’s a look at some of the top stories that shaped 2025 at St. Thomas. St. Thomas…
The post St. Thomas 2025 Year in Review appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
December 19, 2025
In the News: Mike Klein on Bringing Creativity Into Community Care
Mike Klein, a professor of peace studies and social justice in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, was featured by FOX 9 for his work with Catholic Charities families ahead of the Giving Tree event at the Mall of America. Klein and students from CAS and Dougherty Family College partnered…
The post In the News: Mike Klein on Bringing Creativity Into Community Care appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
July 30, 2025
St. Thomas Students Go ‘Beyond the Buzzer’ in Collaboration With Athletics
When College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Bill Tolman and Vice President and Director of Athletics Phil Esten began discussing opportunities for a collaboration, they knew one thing: They wanted University of St. Thomas students to be at the center of the project. The result is a student-driven series of video shorts called “Beyond…
The post St. Thomas Students Go ‘Beyond the Buzzer’ in Collaboration With Athletics appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
July 8, 2025
St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba
This summer, the St. Thomas String Orchestra traveled to Cuba to undertake an extraordinary performance tour. The group was led by Dr. Matthew George, professor in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and director of bands and orchestra at St. Thomas. The students explored the vibrant streets of Old Havana, a UNESCO World…
The post St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
June 17, 2025
Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art
As we mark the 800th birthday of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2025, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the many depictions of our university’s namesake that that adorn the St. Thomas campus. Perhaps the most familiar image of St. Thomas is the statue embedded in the university’s campus landmark, the Arches. Installed during the…
The post Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Recent Featured Events
September 24, 2024
Colum McCann, Peacemaking, Grieving, and Storytelling
Join President Vischer for a conversation with the award-winning author, Colum McCann.
More Information
September 26, 2024
Kiese Laymon, Diverse Voices Author Series
A conversation with bestselling author, social critic, and essayist Kiese Laymon.
More Information
September 27, 2024
The Tower Project: An IntermediArcade
Experience the realization and presentation of a collaborative installation featuring music performances, graphic music notation, media, and symbolic texts in a free-standing score.
More Information
October 2, 2024
Trance Notations
An artist talk and reception with Dannielle Tegeder, in celebration of the opening of the Trance Notations exhibition at the John P. Monahan Gallery in the Schoenecker Center
More Information
October 3, 2024
Dialogue with BEHIND THE SUN Artists
Theater artists from On Stage will dialogue about the drama Behind the Sun, written by Stanley Kipper and Laura Drake.
More Information
October 8, 2024
Tommie StorySlams: Masks
We all have worn masks to conceal a part of us – what stories do you have about the masks that you have worn?
More Information
October 9, 2024
The Caregiver Play Project
A preview performance of Wonderlust Productions' "The Caregiver Play Project."
More Information
October 12, 2024
In Conversation with Author Sandra Cisneros
The Luann Dummer Center for Women, the English Department, and American Culture & Difference are thrilled to host the bestselling author and essayist Sandra Cisneros.
More Information
October 13, 2024
Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise will be hosting Brazilian conductor, Dario Sotelo for a one-week residency in October. Maestro Sotelo will be working with our music students in rehearsals and lectures, culminating with a concert, leading our Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Concert on October 13th at 2 pm at St. Catherine University’s O’Shaughnessy Auditorium.
November 14, 2024
Gift Announcement: Elevating the Arts
Over a decades-long journey, St. Thomas has evolved to become a comprehensive, national Catholic university. And with every step, we remain rooted in our Catholic mission, liberal arts foundation and the transformational St. Thomas experience that prepares ethical leaders to positively change our world. Join President Rob Vischer for an announcement about our next significant advancement that will profoundly impact the future of the arts at St. Thomas. The entire St. Thomas community is invited, and we hope you will join us in celebrating. Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4:30-5:00 p.m. in the Schoenecker Center Grand Atrium.
November 14, 2024
Exhibiting Asmat: Pacific Perspectives with Joshua Irwandi & Dr. Maia Nuku
Join Joshua Irwandi (National Geographic Explorer) and Dr. Maia Nuku (Curator for Oceanic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) for a presentation on documenting change in the Asmat region and reenvisioning Pacific art exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and beyond.
More Information
November 15, 2024
Coffee Hour with Joshua Irwandi & Dr. Maia Nuku
In celebration of Joshua Irwandi's exhibitions on campus, the Department of Art History invites you to a casual meet and greet.
More Information
December 8, 2024
A St. Thomas Christmas Concert: Cherishing Peace
The 37th annual St. Thomas Christmas unfurls with "Cherishing Peace." The concert honors the persistent hope and resilience of our community with over 200 student performers in Chamber Singers, Donne Unite, Liturgical Concert Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Brass Choir and Guitar Ensemble will perform a prelude. All proceeds support students' international learning and performing opportunities in the arts. Performances will be held at 4:00pm and 7:30pm in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.
More Information
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Arts at St. Thomas
Arts play a central role in education at St. Thomas, helping to bring creativity to all academic fields. Art is the glue that connects people and varying disciplines by tapping into emotions, increasing understanding, providing new perspectives, and empowering students with a sense of purpose and connection.
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
Visual Arts
Painting, drawing, sculpture,
architecture and more
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
Music at St. Thomas
Music
Vocal, instrumental and ensemble
Composition, performance and production
Music at St. Thomas
Storytelling at St. Thomas
Storytelling
Creative writing, filmmaking,
drama, podcasting and more
Storytelling at St. Thomas
Visual Arts at St. Thomas
The art galleries and public art throughout the University of St. Thomas campus serve as points of creative inspiration and cultural awareness.
American Museum of Asmat Art
The AMAA has one of the largest collections of Asmat art in North America with nearly 3,000 objects dating from the 1950s to the present. In addition to a physical gallery space, you can find the
AMAA collection archived online
.
American Museum of Asmat Art
John P. Monahan Gallery
Encouraging new paths of inquiry and intercultural understanding through an exhibition program that fosters dialogue centered around issues of contemporary and historical art and architectural topics.
The John P. Monahan Art Gallery
Sustainability Arts Gallery
The Sustainability Arts Gallery is an evolving, living space, continuously activated with new artwork, research, and activities. Over the next two years (2025-2027), join us in exploring the past, present, and future ecology of St. Thomas, the surrounding area, and the Mississippi River through interdisciplinary and indigenous perspectives.
Sustainability Arts Gallery
Voorsanger Architects Archive
The archive of New York-based architectural firm Voorsanger Architects PC houses physical and digital collections which highlight the design and creative process of the firm's various projects and includes items relating to Bartholomew Voorsanger, FAIA, Principal and founder of the firm.
Voorsanger Architects Archive
St. Thomas Art Collection
Our diverse collection seeks to bring the visual arts to the university, providing an enriching and engaging experience for all students, scholars, and community members while fostering critical thinking about global cultures and the material world.
Online Archive of the St. Thomas Art Collection
Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art
Run by
St. Thomas Campus Ministry
, this gallery presents exhibitions of sacred art that reflect the religious diversity of the university community, and offers opportunities for reflection alongside learning and engagement with the arts.
Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art
Current and Recent Visual Arts Exhibitions
Seitu K. Jones | Channeling Blacks & Blues
Drawing on folk traditions closely tied with Blues music, Seitu K. Jones uses the practice of call and response to create works of art that are sources of community pride. Whether muddy, stormy, or troubled waters, Jones deftly navigates rising tides and eroding shorelines, modeling respect and love for our natural resources.
Channeling Blacks & Blues
features sculpture, paintings, photographs, drawings and archival objects that trace Jones’s decades-long study of Black boat culture, with a focus on the aesthetics of Blues that shape his practice.
On view through May 23, 2025 at the
John P. Monahan Gallery
Channeling Blacks & Blues
Joshua Irwandi | Not A Blank Canvas
Not a Blank Canvas
features the photographs of National Geographic Explorer, Joshua Irwandi, paired with objects from the AMAA collection. This documentary project captures the resilience of Asmat people whose lives in West Papua (Indonesia) are increasingly subjected to the influence of outsiders.
On view through May 17, 2025 at the
American Museum of Asmat Art.
Not A Blank Canvas
Dannielle Tegeder | Trance Notations
The technical, schematic style of Dannielle Tegeder constructs a utopian system of form, connection, and flow that explores the hidden relationships of both our physical lives and spiritual, from everyday emotions to ritual and the divine.
This exhibition has closed.
Trance Notations
Change: An Arctic Journey
From the frigid Arctic to the tropical island of New Guinea, CHANGE, that considers the impact of climate crisis through an artistic lens.
This exhibition has closed.
Change: An Arctic Journey
Change: The Evolution of Asmat Art
This exhibition considers how changes in Asmat society led to new art forms and the alteration of traditional practices. It looks at the current situation in Papua and questions how visual culture from Asmat may be affected in the future.
This exhibition has closed.
Change: The Evolution of Asmat Art
Music at St. Thomas
Everyone has a chance to create and experience music at St. Thomas. We offer individual and group lessons for all skill levels, a variety of ensemble opportunities, world-class rehearsal and performance spaces, a state-of-the-art recording studio, KUST Radio, and more. Join a student club — we have groups devoted to music forms from K-Pop to a capella.
Expand and Grow Your Music
Every St. Thomas student – regardless of major — can continue to grow as a musician. We offer Music Lessons for most classical and popular instruments, and performance opportunities ranging from concert band to digital music ensembles.
Music Ensembles
Learn Something New
Our Department of Music, Film & Creative Enterprise brings together students and world-class faculty to elevate individual creativity, skills, and talent. We take a holistic approach to learning about the creation, production and distribution of music and other forms of art.
Department of Music, Film & Creative Enterprise
Experience Live Music
The Schoenecker Center — the university's central home for STEAM education — features choral and instrumental performance spaces that bring the joy of music to all. You can experience live music in these unique spaces and others across campus.
Find An Event
Storytelling at St. Thomas
We celebrate diverse stories through film, video, live storytelling, improv, theater and more. At St. Thomas we make space for human connection, creating opportunities for students to expand their world-views and forge deep connections with peers, staff and faculty.
Film and Video
Students learn to create, produce and analyze film and videos that express creative ideas, share a story, capture history, educate or just make you laugh. Interested students can pursue:
Film Studies (BA, Minor)
Digital Media Arts (BA, Minor)
Film Studies and Media Production Co-major (BA, coming soon)
Composing for the Screen (Minor, to come)
Theater, Improv and Spoken Word
Launching in fall 2024, the
new Scene Setters initiative
invites the St. Thomas community to engage in storytelling workshops, theater presentations, pop-up improvisation events and more. We believe that story is how we get to know one another and build community. Scene Setters embraces human imperfection and honors the courage to share bravely and listen deeply.
Scene Setters
Creative Writing
Express your creativity and develop your storytelling talents by studying Creative Writing! Our
undergraduate major
and
Master's degree program
feature courses in writing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Each year we bring award-winning writers to campus as part of the
Diverse Voices reading series.
Students can also contribute creative work to the
Summit Avenue Review,
our student-edited art and literary magazine.
Elevating the Arts
A peek at some of the ways we are working to connect St. Thomas students with opportunities to engage the arts — including music, visual arts, storytelling, theater and digital media arts.
Ways to Explore the Arts at St. Thomas
Participate in Music Ensembles
St. Thomas has 20+ large and small performing ensembles for instrument or voice; see which one is right for you.
About Music Ensembles
Join a Student-Run Club
Students have developed a number of clubs focused on art and/or performance; find one that interests you.
Student Art & Performance Clubs
Attend a Music Performance
Our
Department of Music
puts on choral and instrumental performances, and also sponsors performances by outside artists.
Upcoming Music Events
Attend the Chapel Arts Series
This series provides free music performances from world-class musicians, performing in the chapels on campus.
Chapel Arts Series
Make Something in create[space]
The create[space] is an innovation and creativity hub on campus that hosts student activities and is open for impromptu maker sessions.
About create[space]
Browse the Special Collections & Archives
Find archives of photos, film/videos and architectural drawings, along with rare books, ephemera and historic maps.
Special Collections & Archives
Participate in the Claritas Initiative Events
This series of discussions, performances, and experiences was designed to help us explore ways that we can nurture the values of truth, beauty, and goodness.
Claritas Initiative
Listen to KUST Radio
KUST Radio's dedicated team of DJs, podcasters, writers, and producers work hard to provide unique media that delves into the topics of music, art, culture, and news in the St.Thomas and Twin Cities communities.
KUST Radio
Attend a Student Art-Related Event
Browse the many art-related events held on campus, sponsored by student clubs and campus departments.
Art-Related Events in Tommie Link
Take an Art History Course
The Department of Art History and Visual Culture invites you to explore the many dimensions of art through one of its academic courses.
Department of Art History and Visual Culture
Take a Music Lesson
For beginners, advanced and every skill level in between, you can enhance your abilities and style through music lessons at St. Thomas.
Take a Music Lesson
Produce & Promote Music
The 480 Collective is a community that produces, promotes and mentors other St. Thomas students launch a music career.
The 480 Collective
Summit Avenue Review
Submit your creative work to the
Summit Avenue Review,
our student-edited art and literary magazine.
Summit Avenue Review
Under-Told Stories Project
Under-Told Stories is a journalism project focused on consequences of poverty and the work of change agents addressing them. Executive Director
Fred de Sam Lazaro
serves on the leadership team for the
Center for the Common Good
and has worked as a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour since 1985. Faculty at St. Thomas have full access to all Under-Told Stories videos for classroom use.
Under-Told Stories
In The News: Arts at St. Thomas
December 23, 2025
St. Thomas 2025 Year in Review
In 2025, the University of St. Thomas continued to build on its mission as a Catholic university committed to academic excellence, access, innovation, and community engagement. From stories on record enrollment to expanded scholarship opportunities and national recognitions, here’s a look at some of the top stories that shaped 2025 at St. Thomas. St. Thomas…
The post St. Thomas 2025 Year in Review appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
December 19, 2025
In the News: Mike Klein on Bringing Creativity Into Community Care
Mike Klein, a professor of peace studies and social justice in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, was featured by FOX 9 for his work with Catholic Charities families ahead of the Giving Tree event at the Mall of America. Klein and students from CAS and Dougherty Family College partnered…
The post In the News: Mike Klein on Bringing Creativity Into Community Care appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
July 30, 2025
St. Thomas Students Go ‘Beyond the Buzzer’ in Collaboration With Athletics
When College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Bill Tolman and Vice President and Director of Athletics Phil Esten began discussing opportunities for a collaboration, they knew one thing: They wanted University of St. Thomas students to be at the center of the project. The result is a student-driven series of video shorts called “Beyond…
The post St. Thomas Students Go ‘Beyond the Buzzer’ in Collaboration With Athletics appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
July 8, 2025
St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba
This summer, the St. Thomas String Orchestra traveled to Cuba to undertake an extraordinary performance tour. The group was led by Dr. Matthew George, professor in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and director of bands and orchestra at St. Thomas. The students explored the vibrant streets of Old Havana, a UNESCO World…
The post St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
June 17, 2025
Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art
As we mark the 800th birthday of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2025, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the many depictions of our university’s namesake that that adorn the St. Thomas campus. Perhaps the most familiar image of St. Thomas is the statue embedded in the university’s campus landmark, the Arches. Installed during the…
The post Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Recent Featured Events
September 24, 2024
Colum McCann, Peacemaking, Grieving, and Storytelling
Join President Vischer for a conversation with the award-winning author, Colum McCann.
More Information
September 26, 2024
Kiese Laymon, Diverse Voices Author Series
A conversation with bestselling author, social critic, and essayist Kiese Laymon.
More Information
September 27, 2024
The Tower Project: An IntermediArcade
Experience the realization and presentation of a collaborative installation featuring music performances, graphic music notation, media, and symbolic texts in a free-standing score.
More Information
October 2, 2024
Trance Notations
An artist talk and reception with Dannielle Tegeder, in celebration of the opening of the Trance Notations exhibition at the John P. Monahan Gallery in the Schoenecker Center
More Information
October 3, 2024
Dialogue with BEHIND THE SUN Artists
Theater artists from On Stage will dialogue about the drama Behind the Sun, written by Stanley Kipper and Laura Drake.
More Information
October 8, 2024
Tommie StorySlams: Masks
We all have worn masks to conceal a part of us – what stories do you have about the masks that you have worn?
More Information
October 9, 2024
The Caregiver Play Project
A preview performance of Wonderlust Productions' "The Caregiver Play Project."
More Information
October 12, 2024
In Conversation with Author Sandra Cisneros
The Luann Dummer Center for Women, the English Department, and American Culture & Difference are thrilled to host the bestselling author and essayist Sandra Cisneros.
More Information
October 13, 2024
Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise will be hosting Brazilian conductor, Dario Sotelo for a one-week residency in October. Maestro Sotelo will be working with our music students in rehearsals and lectures, culminating with a concert, leading our Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Concert on October 13th at 2 pm at St. Catherine University’s O’Shaughnessy Auditorium.
November 14, 2024
Gift Announcement: Elevating the Arts
Over a decades-long journey, St. Thomas has evolved to become a comprehensive, national Catholic university. And with every step, we remain rooted in our Catholic mission, liberal arts foundation and the transformational St. Thomas experience that prepares ethical leaders to positively change our world. Join President Rob Vischer for an announcement about our next significant advancement that will profoundly impact the future of the arts at St. Thomas. The entire St. Thomas community is invited, and we hope you will join us in celebrating. Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4:30-5:00 p.m. in the Schoenecker Center Grand Atrium.
November 14, 2024
Exhibiting Asmat: Pacific Perspectives with Joshua Irwandi & Dr. Maia Nuku
Join Joshua Irwandi (National Geographic Explorer) and Dr. Maia Nuku (Curator for Oceanic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) for a presentation on documenting change in the Asmat region and reenvisioning Pacific art exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and beyond.
More Information
November 15, 2024
Coffee Hour with Joshua Irwandi & Dr. Maia Nuku
In celebration of Joshua Irwandi's exhibitions on campus, the Department of Art History invites you to a casual meet and greet.
More Information
December 8, 2024
A St. Thomas Christmas Concert: Cherishing Peace
The 37th annual St. Thomas Christmas unfurls with "Cherishing Peace." The concert honors the persistent hope and resilience of our community with over 200 student performers in Chamber Singers, Donne Unite, Liturgical Concert Choir, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Brass Choir and Guitar Ensemble will perform a prelude. All proceeds support students' international learning and performing opportunities in the arts. Performances will be held at 4:00pm and 7:30pm in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.
More Information