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.
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.
Art History offers a diverse range of programs for the study of the history and theory of art.
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.
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.
The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music composition, ethnomusicology, music history, and theory.
The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies supports innovation at the intersection of theory and practice across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to development independent and challenging concepts through the visual arts.