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
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.
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.
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.
Department of Music
The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music composition, ethnomusicology, music history, and theory.
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.
Department of Visual Arts
Both graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to development independent and challenging concepts through the visual arts.
UChicago Arts
Rooted in a strong tradition of cross-disciplinary practices, the University fosters a vibrant artistic community on Chicago's South Side—one in which intellectual curiosity and creative practice are inherently intertwined.