Student Resources & Opportunities

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  • Panels from Jamie Smith's comics.

    Ursa X: A Decade of Doodles

    January 24, 2025

    Discover Jamie Smith's final retrospective, "Ursa X," showcasing 35 years of Nuggets cartoons and Alaskan humor. On display at Ursa Major Distilling.

  • Black and white photo in Paris by Charles Mason

    Perusing Paris

    January 21, 2025

    Discover "Perusing Paris," a vibrant photo exhibition by Charles Mason capturing 80 miles of Parisian life--unfiltered and authentic--on display this February.

  • Graduate student Nora McIntyre presents her 3-Minute Thesis; Universe Babay, A Cosmic Tragedy on Friday, November 3, 2023 in the Schaible Auditorium. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research and scholarship conducted by graduate students around the world. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ),  the competition allows students to share their work with a broad audience. 3MT promotes students’ academic and professional communication skills. UAF Photo by Marina Santos

    Three Minutes, One Big Idea

    January 14, 2025

    Showcasing grad research in 3 minutes! Compete for cash prizes and sharpen communication skills at UAF's Three-Minute Thesis competition.

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UAF houses several active student art clubs including the Student Arts Alliance North, the Student Ceramic Arts Guild (SCAG) and the UAF Sculpture Club. Visit Nanook Engage to join and learn more about meeting information.

 

UAF ceramics students and professor Jim Brashear pose for a portrait in front of the anagama, wood-fired kiln during a firing at the experimental farm early in the morning. | UAF Photo by JR Ancheta

 

 

Funding Opportunities

Student potters’ works of art were on sale for the public during the 2012 Student Artist Ceramics Sale on December. | UAF Photo by JR Ancheta
Scholarship Opportunities

There are many scholarship opportunities for art students at UAF. Visit our dedicated scholarship page to learn about the criteria and application processes for these Art department-specific opportunities!





Tehya McLeod, Interdisciplinary Studies Student, shares their poster with Ellen Lopez, CLA Dean | UAF Photo by Eric Marshall
Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø & Scholarly Activity

The office of Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø & Scholarly Activity (URSA)  is UAF's resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF's goal to become a leading student-focused research university.

Undergraduate research and creative activity at UAF covers all disciplines, from climate sciences to music, engineering, anthropology, life sciences, art and theater.