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June 28, 2024

Dear Class of 2028,

Yale College Arts writes this week with information about how to get involved with Yale's thriving arts scene, in or out of the classroom.
First, though, a few reminders:

Health Forms

You can now upload your required health forms, which are due August 1 (July 15 for FOOT and Harvest Camp Yale programs).
The forms need to be signed by a health care provider; if you have not made an appointment with one yet, please do that now so that you will have enough time to meet the August 1 deadline.

Peer advising appointments

You can now make an appointment with a peer adviser who can answer questions about academics. All incoming students are expected to make an appointment.

Make a peer advising appointment →

Identification photographs

You have until June 30 to upload your photo for your Yale identification card.

Upload an identification photo 

We are busy preparing for your arrival on campus and are very much looking forward to seeing you in August.

Sincerely,

Hannah Peck
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Yale College
(she/her)


June 28, 2024

Dear Class of 2028,

Greetings from Yale College Arts! As you prepare to arrive on campus and begin to consider the wide range of activities available to you, we would like to share an overview of Yale College Arts and how you can engage with the arts either through your academic work or extracurricular and cocurricular interests.

The Yale College arts community is a thriving one, with hundreds of opportunities to study and create art in a variety of disciplines. Whether you are a longtime creator with project ideas ready to launch or a newcomer to the arts scene eager to explore offerings across disciplines, the Yale College Arts team is ready to support and guide you. Whatever your interest in the arts, there is a place for you here.

Kate Krier
Associate Dean for the Arts in Yale College
Special Adviser, Schwarzman Center
Director of Production
Yale College

Daisy Abreu
Administrative Coordinator for the Arts
Yale College

Yale College Arts includes five faculty and staff-led units: Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM), Yale Bands, Yale Glee Club, Yale Symphony Orchestra, and Undergraduate Production (UP).


CCAM

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I am Alan Turing, Machine as medium symposium | photo by Andina Clarkson

The Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM) is an interdisciplinary arts research center with a motion capture studio, art gallery, and a computer lab. Students interested in visual art, design, film, music and sound, performance, and computer science can create and develop projects on their own or in collaboration with their peers.

You are invited to an open house at CCAM, 149 York Street, on Thursday, August 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to learn about events, programs, and opportunities for students and the university community. The CCAM team will have activities, giveaways, and project demos to share with visitors.
You can subscribe to the CCAM newsletter.

Subscribe

 

YALE BANDS

Yale Precision Marching Band at the Harvard/Yale Game
Yale Precision Marching Band at the Harvard/Yale Game

The Yale Bands include the Yale Concert Band, an ensemble of 45-60 wind, brass, and percussion players; the Yale Jazz Ensembles, a traditional “big band” and two jazz combos; and the Yale Precision Marching Band, the most fun, spirited group ever to set foot in New Haven (with room for musicians and non-musicians alike). All the bands perform varied repertoires in venues both on campus and off throughout the academic year.

You are invited to attend the Yale Bands Information Meeting on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 6:00 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. in Room 301, Hendrie Hall, Adams Center for Musical Arts, 165 Elm Street.

The session includes information about all the Yale Bands – Yale Concert Band and Yale Precision Marching Band (Thomas C. Duffy, Director) and Yale Jazz Ensemble Big Band and Combos (Wayne Escoffery, Director), a question-and-answer period, and the opportunity to sign up for auditions.

Auditions will take place in Room 301, Hendrie Hall, Adams Center for Musical Arts on the following dates:

  • Yale Precision Marching Band: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
  • Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band and Combos: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Yale Concert Band: Tuesday, August 27 through Thursday, August 29, 2024

Learn more

 

YALE GLEE CLUB

Yale Glee Club
Yale Glee Club

The Yale Glee Club is Yale’s principal undergraduate mixed chorus with members representing a wide range of majors and interests drawn together by a love of singing.

The Glee Club performs a broad spectrum of choral music from the 16th century to the present, and frequently premiers newly commissioned works. In addition to on-campus concerts, the Glee Club tours in the US and abroad.

You can attend an introductory meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 201, Hendrie Hall, Adams Center for Musical Arts, to learn more about plans for the coming year and meet our director and returning members of the ensemble.

In-person auditions are Thursday, August 29 through Sunday, September 1, 2024, and are open to all Yale students.

Learn more

 

YALE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Yale Symphony Orchestra | photo by Chris Randall
Yale Symphony Orchestra | photo by Chris Randall
The Yale Symphony Orchestra is the largest orchestra in Yale College, with 80-90 accomplished musicians committed to developing the quality and experience of the ensemble during their years in the Orchestra. YSO programming seeks to cover works from the western canon while supporting American classical music and new works by emerging American composers. The YSO rehearses twice weekly and performs at minimum six concerts per academic year, both on and off campus.
 
Auditions are on the following days:
  • Saturday, August 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 25 from 11:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
  • Monday, August 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 
 
You can subscribe to the YSO newsletter.
 

MUSIC LESSONS

 
If you wish to apply for music lessons, submit a Music Lesson Application →
 
Auditions will be held during the first week of school for lessons. Applicants will be notified of audition procedures for their respective instruments in late August.
 

UNDERGRADUATE PRODUCTION

Undergraduate Production
The Colored Museum | photograph by Kate Estevez

Undergraduate Production, or UP,  provides support and guidance to students in the planning, production, and presentation of undergraduate performing arts events.

UP provides training and technical support for comedy, dance, music, opera, spoken word, theater, and interdisciplinary performance genres. The Technical Directors are available to work with you on everything from large-scale theatrical projects to informal poetry slams.

You can subscribe to the UPwords newsletter for information about upcoming workshops and other production news

Subscribe

 

LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED IN THE STUDENT-RUN ART SCENE?

There are over 200 student-run organizations devoted to making and exploring art, including dance, comedy, and singing. You can browse those organizations at the links below.

Dance →

Comedy →

Singing →

And more.

HOW CAN I KEEP UP WITH THE ARTS IN YALE COLLEGE?

In addition to signing up for the newsletters listed above, here's where you can find information about arts events and opportunities: The Yale College Arts website provides students with tools to advertise their productions, schedule and sign up for auditions, and recruit team members to their projects.  

The Yale Arts Calendar is the most comprehensive listing of arts events happening across programs, disciplines, performance spaces, and galleries on campus.

TO WHOM CAN I SEND QUESTIONS?

Daisy Abreu, Administrative Coordinator for the Arts in Yale College, is your lead contact and resource. You can reach her at daisy.abreu@yale.edu or 203-432-3742.


COMING DATES AND DEADLINES

June 12

Earliest day to schedule a peer advising session, required of all first-year students.

June 26

Earliest date to enter vaccination record information and upload all health-related documents (applies only to incoming students not participating in First-year Scholars Program or Yale Summer Session)

Upload health documents

June 30

Deadline to upload photo ID for identification card

July 1

Summer online placement exams begin

July 8

Deadline to complete family information card

July 15

Deadline to submit health forms for Camp Yale programs

See the full list


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