Creative Arts Living Learning Program

"Being a member of the Creative Arts LLP surrounded me with like-minded artists who were really passionate about their particular talents, whether it be singers, or art historians, or composers etc. The LLP served as a melting pot for different artists to collaborate. My friend has a poetry collection and I compose music, so we’ve teamed up and are now writing a song cycle using her poetry as the text!"

- Parker, Music Education

Unleash your creativity in the new Creative Arts Living Learning Program. Join writers, artists, dancers, filmmakers, composers and other creative types in this interdisciplinary space that feeds the imagination. Get inspired. Build friendships. Explore your curiosity. Live, study and make your art in specially designed studios, classrooms and performance spaces that support a social collective of belonging and innovation. Whether you’re looking for your muse, a distinctive collaboration or your Eureka, you’ll find it in the Creative Arts LLP.

UK College of Fine Arts is the only art college in Kentucky with its own living learning program!

Holmes Hall

Students in the Creative Arts LLP have access to rooms for group interaction/collaboration as well as spaces for the individual creative process including:

4 solo music practice rooms
Ensemble music practice room
Performance studio with projection capabilities for dance, music and theatre
Art studio
2 writing studios
Full-service restaurant (Steak and Shake) next door

Located on north campus in Holmes Hall at the corner of South Limestone and Avenue of Champions, the residence hall is a short walk from the Singletary Center for the Arts, the Art Museum at UK, the Fine Arts Library, White Hall Classroom Building, Fine Arts Building, and the Art and Visual Studies Building. The residence hall is also close to downtown, whether via a stroll, a ride through bike-friendly streets or Lexington’s free trolley system. Safety is of utmost importance; student residents have secure access to the facilities with their student ID cards.

Curriculum

Students benefit from the support of Peer Mentors already engaged with the arts at UK. Faculty from the College of Fine Arts teach connected courses that count toward the Arts and Creativity requirements of the UK Core and organize programming uniquely customized for Creative-Types. Studying doesn't have to be boring on your own in the LLP! In the past "Cocoa and Cram" and "Study and S'mores" have brought in guest speakers on effective studying tips followed by group study sessions for midterms and finals – both with delicious free treats to keep up the energy. Community events like Halloween costume contests, gameday watch parties, and organized group attendance of college performances bring students together for fun and stress relief outside of class.

Apply

The Creative Arts LLP is open to all UK first-year and continuing students interested in creative expression and learning. All majors are welcome to apply. Students apply for Living Learning Programs as part of the UK Housing application found on the myUK student portal. Similar to the UK Admissions application, the UK Housing application also has Early Action and Regular Decision Tracks.