Winthrop University strives to offer its students a setting in which they can mature culturally, as well as intellectually. In an effort to provide a well-rounded education, the Winthrop faculty has approved a Cultural Events policy. The purpose of the Cultural Events requirement is to establish and foster a life-enriching pattern of cultural involvement. Cultural Events are a degree requirement for all undergraduate, degree-seeking students.
Cultural Events Calendar
Explore various events each semester, including theatrical productions, concerts and
recitals, art exhibitions, film screenings, lectures and discussions, and more.
Cultural Events Calendar»
Host A Cultural Event
Each semester, event organizers who wish to have their events considered for approval
as Cultural Events must submit a request to the Cultural Events Committee.
Submit An Event Proposal»
Event Guidelines
Approved events are chosen from areas such as plays, films, art exhibitions, dance,
and musical performances, or from lectures of general appeal. The Winthrop faculty
has established a set of guidelines for events.
View the Guidelines»
By attending Cultural Events, a student experiences firsthand the diverse offerings of culture and artistic expression found in a community. Approved Cultural Events cover a wide variety of programs both on and off campus. Events that are selected are chosen from areas such as plays, films, art exhibitions, dance, and musical performances or from lectures of general appeal. The Cultural Events Committee determines what events are accepted for Cultural Event status using the Guidelines for Cultural Events. Each semester, a calendar of approved Cultural Events is prepared and posted. Over the course of a semester, more events are added to the calendar as they are approved.