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Get Ahead this Summer!
Our school is proud to offer hundreds of online or in-person classes across the Arts, Education, and Health for summer term. Whether you want to make progress toward a degree, a certificate, or just try something new, we can help you get ahead this summer with our many offerings.
Pre-Commencement Celebration
The School of Education is hosting Pre-Commencement Celebrations for our graduates on Friday, May 8! Registration for these events is now closed. To learn more, visit our Pre-Commencement Celebration web page.
UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a third consecutive year, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published April 7. In addition, 12 graduate programs were also highly rated, including No. 1 rankings in Educational Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling.
Learning Connections now available
Welcome to the latest edition of Learning Connections — a magazine for the UW–Madison School of Education community. Our winter 2026 issue features our Dance Department, which offered the first academic dance program in the United States and will celebrate its centennial during the 2026-27 academic year. We’re also proud to highlight research aimed at uncovering how artificial intelligence can support educators in the classroom and a remarkable alumnus who is giving back after founding a successful video game development studio.
News and Events
- May
- May 1
- May 12026 BFA Studio Art Annual Capstone Exhibition: Lost & FoundApril 29 – May 3All day, Art Lofts Gallery, Art Lofts
- May 12026 BFA Graphic Design Annual Capstone Exhibition: Ducks in a RowApril 28 – May 1All day, Backspace Gallery, Art Lofts
- May 1UW-Madison Art Department Spring Spectacular 202610:00 AM, UW Art Department (Humanities Building, 6th & 7th Fl & Art Lofts)
- May 1
- May 1UW-Madison Printmaking ShowcaseApril 30 — May 24:00 PM, Giant Jones Brewing Company 931 E Main St, STE 9, Madison, WI