Rigorous, Creative Scholarship @ UChicago Arts
At the University of Chicago, students learn not what to think, but how.
In an atmosphere of free and open inquiry, students and professors debate, collaborate, and investigate while challenging assumptions—and one another. Rooted in rigorous inquiry, UChicago’s unique education transforms individuals, preparing and empowering them to make a positive impact on the world. Academic paths at UChicago include undergraduate programs and graduate and professional studies.
UChicago Arts offers BA/BFA, MA/MFA, and PhD programs in the arts.
Academic Programs
DoVA
Department of Visual Arts
CINEMA & MEDIA STUDIES
MAPH
Master of Arts Program in the Humanities
DEPT. of ART HISTORY
TAPS
Committee on Theater and Performance Studies
DEPT.
of MUSIC
CREATIVE WRITING
The College & The Core
FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The University of Chicago College is one of the most influential undergraduate institutions of liberal learning in the world. Devoted to advancing knowledge and to encouraging the habits of critical reflection, rigorous discussion, and uninhibited debate about ideas as a way of life, UChicago affirms the power of imaginative educational practices to advance creative learning and to enrich civic life. Approximately 6,306 students are enrolled in the College, renowned for its Core curriculum and small, discussion-style classes.
Graduate Divisions & Professional Schools
UCHICAGO GRAD
As one of the world’s great intellectual destinations, the University of Chicago empowers students and scholars to ask big questions, break disciplinary boundaries, and challenge conventional thinking in virtually every field. In more than 100 programs across UChicago’s graduate divisions and professional schools, students discover firsthand the power of ideas to make a difference in the world.