Story of Us
The Student Arts Involvement Ecosystem
Through interviews with the Office of the Arts and various student arts leaders, a picture of student arts involvement at Harvard begins to form. Below, you'll find basic statistics about student arts involvement, as well as recurring comments and critiques from interviews with students currently active in the arts community.
3200+ Students Involved in the Arts
~1000 Students Involved in Music
~800 Students Involved in Drama
20+ Registered Student-Run Dance Groups
90+ Registered Student Arts Organizations
Most Students Involved in Arts Participate in 2+ Arts Organizations
"I would say there's really no collaboration or communication beyond people applying to use our space or work on a show... we can be really limited by just where residency and open spaces art.""You get out what you put in... It's very personalized to what you want, and you have to find your own little niche within different communities."
"Most groups have a really strong reputation, and I don't always feel comfortable in them. Some spaces are trying to open up their spaces more... but there's often drama and politics between a small minority of people."