The UIC School of Art & Art History's Department of Art is home to world-renowned artists who push the boundaries of contemporary art. We encourage intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, and the cultivation of radical imagination.
The faculty provides students with the aesthetic and critical perspectives vital for a range of professional careers. Graduates have gone on to become artists, teachers, museum professionals, creative thinkers in industry and government, non-profit leaders, published authors and historians.