Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The University of the Arts 2019 Commencement at the Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia.

12:30 - Commencement prelude & band performance
58:22 - Commencement processional begins
1:29:30 - President David Yager's opening remarks
1:30:56 - “America the Beautiful” - preformed by the “Z” Big Band with graduating vocal performance majors
1:33:58 - President David Yager's commencement address
1:42:55 - Greetings form the Board of Trustees - Jeffery A. Lutsky, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
1:46:24 - Valedictorian Speaker - Rachel Robbins
1:55:30 - President’s Awards & Medals for Academic Achievements, Presented by President David Yager
2:04:10 - Teaching Awards, presented by Vice President for Academic Affairs, Carol Graney
2:07:45 - “With a Little Help from my Friends” - Preformed by the School of Music’s Commencement Ensemble, featuring graduating vocal performance majors
2:15:40 - Greeting from Alumni Association - Bill Gast BFA ’68
2:21:38 - Silver Star Award for Outstanding Alumni Awards
2:29:25 - President Yager confers Honorary Degrees
2:29:50 - Zhang Xiaogang Receives his Honorary Doctorate
2:36:55 - Holly Robinson Peete Receives his Honorary Doctorate
2:41:55 - Commencement Address - Holly Robinson Peete
2:58:00 - Presentation of Diplomas
3:51:40 - Deans present the graduates
3:56:54 - Students Graduate
3:57:50 - President David Yager’s closing remarks
3:58:45 - Samba Band & Recessional