How F&M Does the Arts

Act in a play. Perform your favorite composition. Critique a classic film. Then take it a step further. Studying the arts at F&M means venturing beyond the surface, igniting your imagination, and discovering the profound ways the arts shape both yourself and the broader human experience.

At F&M, studying art and making art go hand-in-hand. You’ll learn technique and composition, theory and practice, and critique and analysis, all while pushing the boundaries of your own creativity and imagination to uncover how artistic expression affects you and our world. You’ll immerse yourself in a campus tailor-made to incubate artists, studying and creating in world-class facilities, including our stunning Winter Visual Arts Center, our collaborative Writers House, the inspiring Phillips Museum of Art, the main-stage Roschel Performing Arts Center, and more. 

Perform, Compose, Direct

You’ll have opportunities to work one-on-one with our renowned arts faculty to make and polish your own creative work — writing novels, composing symphonies, choreographing evening-length dance pieces, and directing plays and films.

The arts at F&M are also about community, and you’ll have the opportunity to curate your own exhibitions and productions, edit and publish your own magazines, contribute to F&M’s annual Emerging Writers Festival, and even attend professional performances in nearby cities like Philadelphia and New York.

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Careers in the Arts

After graduating from F&M, many of our students pursue graduate studies in the arts at leading programs around the world. Some publish acclaimed novels, some write and direct on Broadway or in Hollywood, some choreograph the innovative dance of today. Other students leverage the skills they’ve gained from the arts — creativity, communication, collaboration, and innovation, among others — in careers in publishing, film and television, the museum field, education, marketing, business, and more. Our graduates prove that arts-related degrees open doors to countless careers.

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See Arts at F&M in Action

September 4, 2025

2025 Graduate and Dedicated Diplomat is Conference Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year

A Diplomat athlete’s reach extends beyond their impact on scoreboards and win-loss records. Kennedy Wilburn ’25 recently was named one of two Centennial Conference nominees for the NCAA's prestigious Woman of the Year Award.

September 3, 2025

F&M Faculty Promotions Recognize Excellence

Our faculty are at the core of what makes F&M extraordinary. Four faculty members have received promotions and seven have earned endowed chair appointments for distinctive scholarship, exemplary teaching, and commitment to the College.

August 21, 2025

Darij Kulchyckyj ’24 Maps Blueprint for Success

Darij Kulchyckyj ’24 wanted to merge his passions for math, music and the environment. F&M’s liberal arts approach helped him do just that. Now an environmental consultant at an engineering firm, Kulchyckyj also hit a major milestone in his music career thanks to a grant from F&M.