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The city of Oakland and the Bay Area have long been incubators for transformative creativity. As an active part of that tradition, our Oakland campus offers facilities and events that let you absorb new information and experience novel ways of looking at the world.  

Spaces that spark ingenuity

Extend your realities using the latest XR tech and understand the world in new ways after an experimental music concert or interactive art exhibition—all available to you on campus.

  • Two women wearing VR headsets and holding controllers interact in a bright room, while another woman stands on a ladder adjusting equipment in the background. The scene is lit with purple and yellow lights.
    XR Lab

    Leverage state-of-the-art tech to explore and shape the future of reality, here and around the world.

    By: Angelique Felgentreff

    On: Aug 10
    Learn more about the lab
  • A person with glasses and curly hair, wearing a black and beige sweater, smiles while working with a 3D printer. They are holding a tool beside the machine, with a yellow lamp positioned above.
    Makerspaces

    Use laser cutters, 3D printers, a wood and metal shop, and even a photo lab to create and problem-solve.

    By: Angelique Felgentreff

    On: Aug 10
    Unlock your creativity
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A group of performers in earth-toned costumes stands on a dark stage; one plays a violin, others appear to sing or act, some in mid-motion, suggesting a theatrical or musical performance.

Mills Performing Arts

Composers who challenge our preconceptions about music. Performers who combine virtuosity with daring. Experts who break boundaries and redefine excellence across industries. 

Mills Performing Arts brings these innovators to campus to enhance your education and provide additional sources of inspiration.

See who’s coming to campus
A woman in glasses and casual clothes looks at a large accordion-style open book displaying landscape photos on the floor of the Mills College Art Museum with framed artworks on the walls.

Mills College Art Museum

With a permanent collection of more than 12,000 works of art, Northeastern’s only art museum is an innovative center of creativity on the Oakland campus.

Through experiential learning and professional opportunities, the museum engages students in critical and creative reflection on our shared human experience.

Discover our museum