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Arts & Health @ NYU

Arts & Health @ NYU is a university-wide initiative that brings together faculty, students, and researchers across global campuses to explore relationships between the arts and health. At a time of complex global challenges, the arts offer vital means to interpret experience, foster connection, and catalyze change. While their impact is increasingly recognized, only recently have rigorous studies and policy integration begun to emerge. 

As a collaborative hub, the Arts & Health @ NYU advances interdisciplinary research, artistic and therapeutic innovation, and curricular development to strengthen a collective and critical understanding of the role of the arts in promoting healthier lives and more equitable societies.

Leadership

Meet the Leadership of the Arts & Health @NYU.

Related Courses

Elective courses across NYU that focus on the relationship between the arts and health.

Affiliated Labs

Arts & Health @ NYU is a hub for research and clinical centers across NYU where the physical, mental, and social benefits of the arts are explored.

News and Events

Jameel Arts & Health Lab Partners with Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Their partnership will establish the Healing Arts New York Network.

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Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Reflection from the Arts and Health Caucus

Dr. Nisha Sajnani and her co-conveners share their reflections from "Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture," hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts.

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Using Theatre to Confront Healthcare Discrimination in NYC

The NYC Health Equity Project’s recent workshop explored how theatre can help change discriminatory attitudes and actions in healthcare.

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Measuring the Effects of Murals in Hospitals

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab is leading a global study to understand whether murals in healthcare settings have a measurable effect on well-being.

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