Department of Art and Art History

The museum-quality, contemporary public sculpture will be installed outside of the Hill Student Center as part of Birmingham’s Legacy Art Trail honoring local visionary leaders.

The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that 17 faculty members across 12 departments have been awarded promotions (including four faculty members who also were awarded tenure). The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that 17 faculty members across 12 departments have been awarded promotions (including four faculty members who also were awarded tenure).

From art and politics to history and culture, religion touches nearly every aspect of human life. A new minor in Religious Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences will give students a scholarly way to explore those connections and better understand the role religion plays in the world around them.

Featuring both functional and non-functional design works, “Instinct,” presented by Mindy Solomon Gallery, highlights Minkyu Lee’s commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous detail.

On a bright afternoon in early April—just weeks before this spring’s commencement ceremony—the hum of creative energy was unmistakable as University of Alabama at Birmingham students stepped inside Bash, a Vestavia Hills–based advertising agency.

Supporting individual artists is key to Alabama’s creative growth, according to the ASCA. James Braziel and Jillian Marie Browning, faculty members at UAB, each received a $7,500 grant.

This is Nelson’s largest solo exhibition to date, and her first survey exhibition. Plus, Science Night at AEIVA returns in August plus more free community activities programmed with the exhibition.

College-bound seniors can get personalized expert feedback plus practical resources for college auditions and portfolio reviews from college faculty, professional artists and industry specialists.

This new season of plays will explore power in its many shades and manifestations, and students will learn about an array of theater genres and styles through performance, design and play research opportunities.

Seventeen faculty members across various departments in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences wrote or edited 19 books last year.   Seventeen faculty members across various departments in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences wrote or edited 19 books last year.

Each semester, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers new, rare, or special topic courses in the “Cool Classes” series—encouraging students to explore unique subjects through innovative curriculums and state-of-the-art tools or methods.

Students earning degrees in studio art, communication, writing, music, theater and more are being recognized for their outstanding creative work.

UAB Department of Art and Art History student Mia Stowe won a Gold Student ADDY, and 2025 graduate Megan Maddry won a Silver Student ADDY.

With larger incoming classes and the expansion of new, innovative certificate and degree programs, the College welcomes five new department chairs to support the CAS community. Viability and Organizational Health are two unique foundational values in the College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan.

A decade after losing her mother to a rare brain virus, UAB graduate Julie Schifanella is learning to use artificial intelligence to help other patients.

Temperatures are off the charts in this popular class from associate professor of sculpture Stacey Holloway. Tag along with Holloway and her students for metal pours at the Hulsey Center and Sloss Furnaces in our slideshow.

Huang discovered a profession that incorporates both the arts and sciences when she became an illustrator for anatomy textbooks and scientific medical journals. “I couldn’t let go of either,” said Huang, who graduated in 2009.

On November 20, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted its first-ever Graduate Research Day at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alumni House.

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 CAS Champions. The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 CAS Champions.

Meet the couples who met in the Marching Blazers, and the students marching this year whose alumni parents are passing along their Blazer spirit.