52 students from different Schools have enrolled in the first edition of the 'Artistic Talent' program at the University of Navarra. This is an initiative promoted by the CreativeCampus area of the University of Navarra Museum, which seeks to allow students to continue their artistic training and combine it with their programs of study. The students have enrolled in three modalities, according to their artisticdiscipline : choir (10), symphony orchestra (22) and theater training plan (20).

The program's director , Carlos Bernar, explains that the proposal arises from "the need to make it easier for students to combine their academic programs of study with their artistic talents. He emphasizes that art and creativity are increasingly valued in people's training . In this sense, he recalls: "University training is not exclusively academic, so we must promote the talents that each studenthas".

Students participating in the program are expected to attend rehearsals, concerts and performances on time and to maintain academic standards with their advisor. In addition, there will be flexibility in their Schools with changes in exam dates, class schedules, seminars, assignments...etc. Students have the possibility of obtaining 2 credits per course up to a maximum of 6, during the degree program.

In this first edition of Talento Artístico, of the 52 participants, distributed among the Schools of Communication, Philosophy and Letters, Medicine, Science, Pharmacy and Nutrition, ISSA, Nursing, Architecture and Law, 14 are from Navarre. Among them is Amaya Arboniés Cabodevilla, 20, a second-year nursing student and one of the violinists in the Symphony Orchestra. "I've been playing the violin for 13 years," she says. "The truth is that it's quite complicated to combine the programs of study with my dedication to music. The schedules overlap and we don't have time to stop for a second, which ends up being exhausting and stressful. I think this program can help us get organized," he says. 

Alvaro Dawid de Vera, 20 years old and a third-year student of History and Journalism, participates in the theater training plan, in fact he is the director of the group Mutis por el Foro. Dawid affirms that combining theater with the university degree program is possible and appreciates the start of Talento Artístico. "I have applied to be part of the program to make it easier to reconcile both worlds. It is a joy to be recognized for our work and our commitment to this activity that brings us so much. In addition to having a great time and meeting other students, financial aid theater financial aid us to have confidence in public speaking, improves our body language and our ability to work in group.

Philippine Lestienne is a French student of ISSA School of Management Assistants and participates in Talento Artístico as a member of the choir. She loves to sing and emphasizes the good atmosphere of the university choir. "The professors have a lot of confidence in us and have already scheduled two concerts for us," she says. "The program allows me to combine my academic and artistic training . It's a great opportunity. I think the main challenge is that the opportunity to become a professional in a choir while studying is real."