Yogyakarta, Friday, 12 June 2026 – The Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a knowledge sharing event with Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fazli Taib Bin Saearani as the resource person. The event, titled “Sound, Body, and Movement Response“, took place from 15:00 to 16:30 WIB. The event was held online via Zoom Meeting.

During the course of the discussion, Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fazli Taib Bin Saearani proposed the theory of a tripartite interconnectedness between sound, body and response. The concept of sound in dance is interpreted by the body. The initial perception of auditory stimuli is facilitated by the sense of hearing. Even long before the advent of music, sound played a pivotal role in human activity. Music has been identified as a form of organizing sound. read more

✨💫Admission for Master’s and Doctoral Programs✨💫
Graduate Admission for Odd Semester of the 2026/2027 Academic Year (Master’s and Doctoral in PSPSR) is only available in Batch 2 and Batch 4.

For complete information on requirements, please visit pspsr.pasca.ugm.ac.id
Prepare your documents and mark the dates!
If there are any schedule changes, make sure to check um.ugm.ac.id

Classes will begin in August 2026.

The Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) Study Program at the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again demonstrated its academic contribution on the national stage. Supriando, S.Sn., M.Sn., a doctoral student of the UGM PSPSR program, participated as a presenter at the Four-University Collaborative National Seminar held on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

The event took place in the Auditorium Room on the 5th floor of the UGM Graduate School Building. The seminar served as an important dialectical space for academics to dissect cultural dynamics and creative ecosystems in the digital-internet era. read more

The Performance Arts and Visual Arts Studies program (PSPSR) Universitas Gadjah Mada held a National Seminar in collaboration with UPI, UNY, and ISI Yogyakarta on June 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. This event was held at the Auditorium, 5th floor, UGM Graduate School.

This event is a cross-university academic collaboration centered on the theme “Arts Education, Cultural Literacy, and the Politics of Representation in the Contemporary Creative Ecosystem”, bringing together academics, practitioners, and researchers from various institutions to discuss, share ideas, and strengthen the role of arts and cultural education amid the current evolution of creative ecosystem. read more

The Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program (PSPSR), Universitas Gadjah Mada, in collaboration with Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), and Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta, held a National Seminar under the theme “Art Education, Cultural Literacy, and the Politics of Representation in the Contemporary Creative Ecosystem.” The event took place on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 08.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. WIB, at the 5th Floor Auditorium Room, Graduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada. read more

Three master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, namely Febri Anugerah, Isradina Paricha, and Ryssa Putri Nabila, participated in the assessment research for Festival Lestari #6. This research took place from April 30 to May 10, 2026, in West Kalimantan Province. The activities unfolded across three regencies: Sintang, Kapuas Hulu, and Sanggau, in collaboration with Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL) and Banyan Art and Heritage as research partners. read more

🎭 Sound, Body, and Movement Response

The Master of Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program at the UGM Graduate School invites students, faculty, and the general public to participate in a knowledge-sharing session with:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fazli Taib Bin Saearani
Dean, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia

📅 Friday, June 12, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 Online via Zoom https://ugm-id.zoom.us/j/91785488582?pwd=LbOswIatho6gZL0g8nFbMRBtPLybmy.1 read more

The Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Study Program (PSPSR) at the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada presented a dance drama performance entitled “Taru Atutur” in commemoration of its 35th anniversary. The performance was held on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 19.00 WIB, in the first floor of the Grha Sabha Pramana Building at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta.

This 35th anniversary represents a substantial milestone in the trajectory of the PSPSR UGM. This study program has made a significant contribution to the development of arts and culture in Indonesia. Over the course of its 35-year history, PSPSR UGM has produced academics, artists, researchers, and artistic thinkers who have contributed to the development of performing arts, visual arts, and the study of Indonesian culture. read more

(Thursday, May, 21 2026) Historically, design and material culture have often frozen metal in highly masculine definitions: solid, hard, cold, and rigid. Metal is the backbone of the industrial era; it is shaped to serve utilitarian functions or is simply commodified. However, what happens when this ontological rigidity is dismantled? The exhibition “Metal In Flux: Crafting Tradition and Innovation” held at Omah Budoyo, Yogyakarta, provides a provocative answer. Through this exhibition, we are invited to see metal not as an inanimate object, but as a medium that continues to flow, mutate, and archive the resistance of the times. read more

🌿✨ “Taru Atutur” Performance ✨🌿

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program at the UGM Graduate School, we invite you to attend a collaborative, cross-generational performance that brings together lecturers, students, and alumni on one stage. The performance will be held on:

📅 Friday, May 29, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM WIB
📍 Grha Sabha Pramana UGM (Main Hall, 1st Floor)

Open to the public ✨
RSVP: ugm.id/TaruAtutur read more