Now in its 46th year, UChicago Arts & Humanities Day 2026 celebrates the writers, artists, and public intellectuals grappling with the questions and concerns that shape our world. In partnership with Chicago Humanities, UChicago Arts & Humanities Day 2026 features an array of visiting luminaries in dialogue with UChicago faculty, in addition to lectures, guided tours, and exhibitions led by UChicago scholars and artists.
Inaugurated in 2014 with a gift from Randy and Melvin Berlin, the Berlin Family Lectures brings to campus leading scholars, writers, and creative artists from around the world. Each academic year, the visitor delivers an extended series of lectures, participates in the university’s intellectual community, and develops a book for publication with the University of Chicago Press.
This ongoing event series spotlights leading voices from the University of Chicago’s Division of the Arts & Humanities. Each session features esteemed faculty members and/or prominent scholars engaging in dynamic conversations with Deborah Nelson, Dean of the Division of the Arts & Humanities.
International Students
International students are vital contributors to the research conducted within our programs in the Arts & Humanities. From 2017 to 2021 an average of 36% of incoming Ph.D. students in the Arts & Humanities have come from outside of the United States. There are many resources that will help you feel at home as you join us here in Chicago, including:
Financial Aid
The availability of aid to master’s degree candidates varies widely, with many programs offering some partial- to full-tuition merit awards, a few offering need‐based aid, and some programs offering little or no institutional aid.
Apply
Our application is now entirely online, and all materials should be submitted through the online application. Please do not send any materials in hard copy. If for any reason it is not possible to submit materials online, please contact us by email at ahd-admissions@uchicago.edu.
The application for Autumn 2027 is now open.
Thank you for your interest in graduate study in the Division of the Arts & Humanities.
Admissions Events
We’re excited to have you join our community. Our admissions events help new students get oriented, meet faculty and peers, and explore what makes the Division of the Arts & Humanities such a vibrant place to learn and create. Our department and program coordinators, as well as the admissions staff in the Arts & Humanities Dean of Students Office, are happy to answer questions and direct you to the information and resources you need as you research programs and prepare your application.
New Student Information
Discover resources that enhance your teaching, research, and civic engagement at UChicago—and that help you navigate your intellectual and creative pursuits in the city of Chicago.
Decisions
Learn when to expect your admissions decisions, how to respond, and which options are available should you defer.
The official admission decision is made available to individual applicants only through the online application, and applicants will be notified by email from the Office of the Dean of Students when their decisions are available.