Arts institutions & programs

Become immersed and inspired

We create and perform the same way we test and interpret—with an intellectual passion that expands your thinking and leads to breakthrough work. Opportunities to lead a rich, creative life are everywhere—at the University, in the city of Chicago, and in our surrounding neighborhoods.

An artistic community on the South Side

UChicago Maya, a contemporary fusion dance group, is one of the many student organizations to perform across campus. 

 

Opportunities to study, perform, and engage with music abounds at UChicago.
Arts + Public Life is a space for artist residencies, arts education, and community-based arts projects, as well as exhibitions, performances, and talks.
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum is home to one of the largest collections of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts.
At Court Theatre, artists work together to revive lost masterpieces and commission new modern classics.
Growing community through arts
At UChicago, we see ourselves as a center for educating, inspiring, and supporting the artistic endeavors of our students and faculty, as well as those in our community. Learn more about how the Logan Center for the Arts became a 'beacon for the arts' on the South Side.
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Arts Programs For Students

Department of Art History

Art History offers a diverse range of programs for the study of the history and theory of art.

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Department of Cinema and Media Studies

This lively hub of courses, screenings, and seminars is dedicated to pursuing innovative work in the history, culture, and theory of cinema and related media.

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Literary Arts

The Committee on Creative Writing gives students a rigorous background in the fundamentals of creative writing, while the Program in Poetry and Poetics expands critical understanding of poetics as an interdisciplinary field.

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Department of Music

The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music composition, ethnomusicology, music history, and theory.

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Theater and Performance Studies

The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies supports innovation at the intersection of theory and practice across a broad spectrum of disciplines.

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Department of Visual Arts

Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to development independent and challenging concepts through the visual arts.

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