Commencement 2022 Gallery

Commencement 2022

Commencement 2022 was a long-awaited in-person celebration. Revisit the momentous occasion.

Commencement 2022

Commencement 2022 was a long-awaited in-person celebration. Revisit the momentous occasion.

At the center of the image, Questlove is seated behind a drum kit wearing a crimson doctoral robe. Directly to the right, a student in a black shirt plays a tuba, as a student to the left in a white hoodie plays the cowbell. Image perspective from approximately the top of the kick drum.

Filmmaker, producer and drummer Questlove jams with UArts students ahead of the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

A row of students dressed in black cap and gown graduation regalia over pale blue dress shirts perform on brass instruments. The closest student on the right plays a trombone, the student in the center plays a silver trumpet.

Instrumental Performance students perform on brass instruments during the Commencement 2022 ceremony proceedings.

a student in a black graduation cap and gown and wearing a black face mask faces a person in a crimson doctoral robe, seen from the back and over the left shoulder, who is resting their hand on the students arm in a congratulatory gesture.

UArts President David Yager congratulates a graduating student during Commencement 2022.

a group of many people dressed in black cap and gown graduation regalia with various flowery and colorful embellishments and sashes stand in a line on the sidewalk. The people in the foreground and background are out of focus, with the image focal point on one person holding a teal surgical mask in their hands and gazing into the distance.

Graduating UArts students line up on Broad Street before the Commencement ceremony begins.

Three people wearing black cap and gown graduation regalia sing into their own microphones on stands. The image is shot from below hip level, looking up at their faces. The person on the left has a red graduation stole labeled class of 2021. the person in the middle has a black face mask and a kente-style stole. The person on the right has a sheer, gem-studded face mask and a wide red stole.

Graduating Vocal Performance majors lend their voices to the Commencement 2022 celebration. The piece “With a Little Help From My Friends” featured prominently during the ceremony, with Vocal Performance graduates joining the School of Music Transfusion E

Aaron Dessner, seen squarely front the front, is dressed in a crimson doctoral robe emblazoned with UArts logos on the chest, and tilts his head and speaks into microphones at a podium labeled with a University of the Arts logotype.

Honorary doctoral degree recipient Aaron Dessner addresses the Class of 2022 during the Commencement ceremony.

Questlove, seen angled from the right, is dressed in a crimson doctoral robe emblazoned with UArts logos on the chest, raises his right hand and speaks out over two microphones at a podium labeled with a University of the Arts logotype.

Honorary doctoral degree recipient Questlove addresses the Class of 2022 during the Commencement ceremony.

UArts President David Yager, seen squarely from his left, is dressed in a crimson doctoral robe emblazoned with black stripes on the arm, speaks into two microphones at a black podium.

UArts President David Yager addresses the Class of 2022 during the Commencement ceremony.

A person on the left, seen from the front, is wearing a red doctoral robe, low-hanging gold medallion and a black face mask is handing a red leathery diploma to a person, seen from the back, in black graduation grab. The receiving person has a tangle of white lights on their graduation cap. To the left, a person holds a stack of diplomas.

UArts President Yager bestows a diploma on a graduating student during the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

A crowd of seated people in face masks and doctoral robes look out at proceedings beyond the image. In the front row of people, three are wearing crimson robes, while the rest wear black ones. Many are holding booklets or binders with papers in their hands.

UArts faculty sit alongside the honorary doctoral candidates Questlove and Aaron Dessner during the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

Two people in black graduation regalia stand arm in arm facing the viewer and expressing glee. The person on the left is gazing at the viewer with a grin and a black UArts branded face mask under their chin, while the person on the right is laughing and looking to the left. They are wearing a silvery stole, have yellow flowers on their graduation cap, and are clutching a pink mask. In the background are more out-of-focus people in graduation garb.

Graduating UArts students rejoice outside of the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

A person in a graduation robe with red and yellow stoles steps down from a stage, bites their lip, and holds a red leather-bound diploma aloft. In the background, people in graduation regalia mingle.

A gleeful, graduated UArts student holds a diploma triumphantly aloft as the 2022 Commencement ceremony winds down.

a person in a black graduation robe, seen from the side, claps enthusiastically while looking off into the distance. The person has many bangles and rings on their hands and is wearing a black face mask. There are many seated people in varying graduation garb seen out of focus in the background.

Applause for a long-coming in-person celebration during the 2022 Commencement ceremony.

A person in an unzipped graduation robe shouts for joy and holds a diploma of their head while stepping down from a stage. A crimson UArts banner and an azure projection are seen out of focus in the background.

One of many expressions of joy and triumph during the Commencement 2022 ceremony.

A view across a large, 4-story gilded auditorium that is brimming with people during a graduation ceremony. The ceiling is adorned with gilded paintings and a glowing chandelier, red velvety textures line the seating, floors and walls. A person in a crimson doctoral robe stands on a foliage-adorned stage at the right of the image and addresses the crowd.

Commencement 2022 was a glittering, joyous in-person celebration of UArts’ students’ achievements, setting the Academy of Music aglow.

A person in a graduation cap and gown is seen from behind, looking into a brightly illuminated, multi-story indoor courtyard with a glass ceiling. Out-of-focus people can be made out on the three floors of the courtyard behind the railing.

2022 graduates look forward to what comes next after Commencement.

a dense, seated crowd of people in black graduation garb are seen from the side, clapping and looking ahead. Their tassels are red and on the right side of their graduation caps. All are wearing face masks, mostly black ones. The person in the center of the image and most in-focus is holding their hands higher than anyone else around them.

Graduating UArts students clap in celebration of their own and their peers’ many achievements during Commencement 2022.

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