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Academic Facilities at Willamette College

At Willamette, classrooms don’t have walls. Learning happens everywhere.

Willamette Is Built for Hands-On Learning

Willamette’s campus is full of spaces designed for exploration, from cozy academic hearths where you can meet with professors, to cutting-edge labs where you’ll test your ideas, and studios where creativity takes shape. Wherever you go, you’ll find places that spark discovery and connection so you can turn knowledge into action.

Spaces for Connection

Designed to bring learning out of the classroom, Willamette’s Academic Hearths create natural gathering spaces where students and faculty connect beyond formal instruction. Grab a coffee, chat with professors, or brainstorm with friends; the Hearths are where ideas and friendships take shape.

  • 11 Academic Hearths located throughout campus
  • Each Academic Hearth is a thoughtfully designed space located strategically near department and faculty offices
  • Academic Hearths function as a place to study, hang out, get questions answered, and complete group projects
  • Professors have scheduled office hours and also have an open door policy
Willamette students and a professor in an academic hearth

Spaces for Innovation

Our STEM facilities are built for discovery. From state-of-the-art instruments to immersive field experiences, students gain the support needed to test hypotheses, conduct original research, and prepare for advanced study or professional careers.

A Willamette student works in a chemistry or biology lab

Spaces for Creativity

Performing Arts

From the first rehearsal to the final curtain call, Willamette’s performing arts spaces are designed to showcase talent and foster collaboration. Students have access to a range of performance venues and rehearsal spaces that support theatre, dance, and music at every level. Take the stage in Pelton Theatre or perform alongside the Oregon Symphony in Smith Auditorium.

Students from Willamette Dance Company performing.

Fine Arts

Creativity thrives in spaces that inspire. Willamette’s fine arts facilities provide students with studios, museum resources, and exhibition opportunities that bring classroom learning to life, and support artistic exploration across media. From the smell of ink in the print studio to the glow of the lighting lab, every space at Willamette is built to help artists bring their ideas to life.

Willamette students display their artwork at the Senior Art Show

Explore the Facilities That Support Our Performing Arts Programs

Learn in Well-Equipped Studios Designed for Creative Exploration.

Digital Art and Music Recording Studios

Drawing Studio

Electronic Media Studio

Installation Studio

Lighting Studio

Painting Studio

Photography Classroom & Darkroom

Printmaking Studio

Tintype Photography Studio

Sculpture Studio

Spaces for Support and Student Success

Academic excellence thrives on support, and Willamette offers comprehensive academic resources that help every student succeed. Whether you’re writing a paper, learning data analysis, or honing your study habits, these centers provide the expertise, technology, and encouragement to help you reach your goals.

The Digital Learning Studio at Willamette University

Academic Support Centers

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