Arts Residential College

Join the creative heART of Bucknell! In the Arts Residential College, you'll immerse yourself in Bucknell's vibrant arts scene from your very first days on campus with hands-on experiences, insightful discussions and the opportunity to work with faculty and professional guest artists. Share and spark inspiration for that next exciting collaboration while exploring and experiencing all the arts have to offer on and off campus.

Student- and faculty-led common hours emphasize experiential learning through events such as swing dance, creative writing, craftivism, figure drawing, puppetry and jazz improvisation workshops, as well as visits to on-campus and downtown Lewisburg arts centers including the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, the Samek Art Museum and the Campus Theatre. You can engage with professional guest artists on campus and take field trips to Broadway musicals, jazz venues and tours of museums in New York City and Washington, D.C.

The Arts Residential College welcomes students from all colleges and majors. No matter your art experience or affiliation, you can connect to your peers and professors through creativity.