The Studio Creative Arts Learning Community

Location: Sellery Residence Hall (one floor) | # of Residents: 64
Types of Rooms: coed clusters of double rooms (gender inclusive room options available)
Sponsor: Division of the Arts | Open to any major
Additional Fee: $275 (exception request form)
Email: thestudio@housing.wisc.edu | Instagram: @theStudioUW

Welcome to The Studio, a residential learning community where creativity and collaboration thrive! Embedded within Sellery Residence Hall, this community of first-year students brings together artists from diverse majors such as fine arts, engineering, psychology, and music who are united by a passion for creative expression.

At The Studio, you can gain access to creative spaces, including a black box theater, a recording studio, and a fine arts studio — all designed to spark your imagination and encourage exploration of your creative voice. Discover opportunities to connect, create, and showcase your work while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment of collaboration and community engagement.

Students performing at the black box theater with the "creativity x community" tagline overlaid

How to Join

All items must be completed by your due date (May 1 for most admitted students). You can be assigned to any learning/theme community even if you did not preference it.

Sign your University Residence Halls contract and submit your advance payment in My UW Housing.
Rank The Studio Creative Arts Learning Community first when you submit your hall preferences in My UW Housing.
Prioritize learning communities over residence halls when you submit your hall preferences in My UW Housing.
Complete and submit The Studio Creative Arts Learning Community application/agreement in My UW Housing.
Indicate if you want a random or preferred roommate in My UW Housing, and create/join a roommate group if you have a preferred roommate(s). Make sure all preferred roommates have matching preferences.

Seminar

Residents of The Studio Learning Community dance during a seminar

The Studio Seminar
Integrated Arts 110 (fall) & 112 (spring) | 1 Credit

The Studio Seminar is a 1 credit course taught by our Faculty Director. In the fall, it is designed to expose Studio residents to the wide variety of arts disciplines on the UW-Madison campus. Each week, a representative from one of UW-Madison’s Arts & Design departments will participate in the seminar via sharing a presentation or workshop with students. The course will expose students to a variety of UW-Madison Arts faculty and professional staff, acquainting them with the offerings and cultures of respective departments. The course also serves as a catalyst for students to experience the arts community in the greater-Madison area. In the spring, the course is designed to facilitate artistic collaboration amongst students.

Coming to a community that understands my struggles as an artist and a student makes me feel more at home than I could ever have expected.
Joanna G., Resident of The Studio

Programming

Community Goals

An arts and design-centered living-learning experience that encourages interdisciplinary exploration
Foster connections with a roster of talented artists and designers, including UW-Madison faculty in a variety of arts departments
Onsite rehearsal, study, drafting, and performance spaces
Programming that caters to residents’ specific interests

Events & Activities

Residents of The Studio have a plethora of art-related events to attend throughout the year. The community hosts dance workshops, artist talks, poetry readings, and performances as well as showcase events where residents can perform for the community. The Studio also hosts community dinners for residents to get to know one another as well as invited artists, faculty and staff. In the past, residents have also helped with the organization of a fashion show, museum exhibitions, multi-media performances, and many other arts and crafts projects. Examples of activities include: