Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades

The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The letters of Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein’s life, in his letters

by Carol Oja

Innovation in humanities courses aims to reach larger numbers of students

New gateways into the humanities for students “still fully molten as human beings”

by Jonathan Shaw

Vince Gilligan of "Breaking Bad" converses with Harvard president Drew Faust

The hit show's creator, Vince Gilligan, converses with President Faust.

At Harvard, Howard Aiken's computing machine hums briefly back to life

At Harvard, Howard Aiken's computing machine hums briefly back to life.

At Harvard, Dava Sobel discusses what convinced Copernicus to publish his work

At Harvard, Dava Sobel discusses the conversation that convinced Copernicus to publish his lifework.

At Harvard, a special exhibit showcases the history of anatomy and dissection

A special exhibit showcases the history of anatomy and dissection.

Renovated Harvard Art Museums to open November 16 2014

The new Renzo Piano-designed facility will open to the public on November 16, 2014.

A tribute to Justin Kaplan

In tribute to an old friend

Harvard-based Sawyer seminar discusses hearing through the body

Through cat telephones and electronic dance music, scholars discuss the physical basis of sound.

Harvard maps settle U.S.-Canada border

A library loan—with latitude

by John S. Rosenberg