How to 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.
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Languages
UChicago is a global leader in language instruction, teaching everything from Akkadian, Basque, and Catalan to Ugaritic, Urdu, and Uzbek. We support research across all fields of knowledge and open doors to new cultures, histories, and ways of comprehending the world.
Academic Departments
Across 16 departments and committees and with an abiding spirit of interdisciplinary dialogue, UChicago’s Arts & Humanities Division catalyzes humanistic inquiry conducted at the junctures of tradition and transformation.
Degree Programs
PhD, MA, and MFA programs in the Division of the Arts & Humanities combine disciplinary acuity with explorations that span departments and expand fields of knowledge. Widely recognized for rigor and innovation, our programs train world-class scholars, artists, and leaders across academia and other professions. The arts & humanities are also central to the undergraduate experience at the University of Chicago, where students can major or minor in programs that span performing arts, history, languages, literature, philosophy, media, and more.
About
The Division of the Arts & Humanities is one of four graduate divisions at the University of Chicago, offering 19 graduate degree programs across 16 departments and committees. The Division is also the home of the academic departments and faculty who oversee the 26 undergraduate majors and minors in the arts and humanities offered in the College.
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Admissions
Ready to join a community of scholars and artists devoted to advancing humanistic knowledge and arts praxis? Learn what we look for, how to apply, and where to begin your journey in the arts and humanities at UChicago. Specific information on the master's and doctoral programs in the Arts & Humanities Division can be found on each program's website.