Chicago Arts program overview
The Chicago Arts Program introduces students who are interested in a broad range of the arts-- music, theater, dance, fine arts, creative writing, and related liberal arts-- to the creative process as it is expressed within the context of a major urban arena and by the individual students themselves.
As a back-drop for the program, Chicago provides one of the best urban environments in the United States today for young artists to discover their voices. The city is well-known for its world-class architecture and major arts institutions, such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Lyric Opera. However, it is also "Sweet Home Chicago", jamming with blues and jazz clubs, poetry slams, vibrant street murals, neighborhood theater companies, and local art galleries.
A composite portrait of Chicago suggests a landscape filled with traditional arts institutions, as well as countless alternative venues that frequently serve as "incubators" for young artists, actors, writers, and musicians.
Through its collaborative programming with the Urban Studies and Business, Entrepreneurship, & Society programs, the Chicago Arts Program also challenges students to explore the many layers of life in Chicago from a variety of perspectives to better understand the deep interconnections among the arts, business, and society within an urban milieu.
Students of the Chicago Program will be guided by the program director and faculty members to engage in their work with a personal sense of self-reflection, creativity, innovation, and open-mindedness as they participate in the four key components of the program:
Quick Facts
- Term: Fall semester & Spring semester
- Language prerequisite: None
- Language of instruction: English
- Living arrangements: Apartment
Application deadlines
March 15, 2010
Fall 2010 semester
March 15, 2010
Spring 2011 semester early application date
Do I need to apply early?
The early application date is available for students whose college requires that all off-campus study applications for the entire upcoming academic year must be completed the prior spring semester. If your college does not require a spring decision for programs the following spring, you may simply apply by the regular application deadline.
October 31, 2010
Spring 2011 semester
If the deadline has passed and you are interested in applying, contact the ACM Office immediately. Late applications may be accepted on a space-available basis.
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Program contacts
Emily Gaul
Program Associate
205 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312.263.5000
egaul@acm.edu
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Publications & Resources
Chicago Programs brochure
Chicago Programs Student Handbook 2009-10
Chicago Programs internship list