Based in part on an exceptional faculty, the UC San Diego  Department of Philosophy increased its international prestige by ranking as one of the top 20 Ph.D. philosophy programs in the United States.

The Department of Visual Arts opened its galleries, studios and lecture hall March 3, giving an inside look into the practice and research of Ph.D. student art historians and MFA artists.

The Department of Music explored art, identity and activism in a first-of-its-kind graduate conference March 2-3.  Through guest presentations, performances and installations, the conference used the metaphor of fluidity to explore the social position of sound and music through time and genre.

Students, alumni, staff, faculty and the greater community are invited to join "The Division of Arts and Humanities" team on Sunday, April 15 for the 22nd annual Triton 5K & Festival. The best part? Proceeds support student scholarships and The Campaign for UC San Diego.

Pulitzer Prize-winning theater critic Hilton Als joined Department of Theatre and Dance students to talk access and mentorship. With underwriting support from Phyllis Epstein, Als later joined Judith Dolan and neurobiologist Gentry Patrick in a public discussion.

Part of the division's Preparing Accomplished Transfer to the Humanities, or PATH, program, community college transfer student Joanie Lopez is majoring in the Department of Literature and minoring in Chicano/a and Latino/a Arts and Humanities, within the Institute of Arts and Humanities.

With work by Department of Visual Arts students, alumni and faculty, "LAVA" is supported by Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Simmons and Dean Cristina Della Coletta. On display in the EVC Office, the opening reception performance was by Department of Music chair David Borgo and graduate student Tommy Babin.