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Northwestern University

Enhance the creative and performing arts

University Priority

Amplifying the Power of Imagination

The arts lift us to new heights and inspire us to dream bigger.

Combining the creative and analytical is essential to Northwestern’s ethos. This unique interdisciplinary approach ensures that art is accessible and thought-provoking across mediums.

music concert performance

Bienen School of Music

Boasting a faculty of award-winning performers, composers and scholars, Bienen prepares musicians of the highest caliber. A combination of outstanding musicianship, keen intelligence and curiosity about the world produces a range of creative voices.

School of Communication

The School of Communication is where art, research and scholarship meet. With pioneering faculty leading the way, the school advances the arts and sciences of communication through bold exploration and collaboration.
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students in the classroom

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern’s largest school, is the University’s nerve center for interdisciplinary teaching and research. The College’s intellectually vibrant community is home to the Department of Art Theory & Practice and Creative Writing Program – including the Litowitz MFA+MA Program in Creative Writing and English. The internationally-acclaimed artists and writers in these units weave an intricate intellectual fabric of scholarship and expertise that enriches our arts curriculum.

The Block Museum of Art

The Block is an engine that drives questioning, experimentation and creativity across fields of study, with visual arts at the center. Free and open to the public, the museum houses a collection of over 6,000 works from artists around the world.
art museum excursion

Meet Some of Our Experts

Our talented faculty make life more colorful and vibrant.

Whether through visual, musical or literary work, Northwestern’s creative minds stretch across disciplines, revealing new insights and perspectives into the world around us.

Highlights

Learn how Northwestern’s creative arts enrich the human experience.

News

See Northwestern’s new developments in support of this priority.

Ismael Lara Jr. backstage with the scary teacher puppet

Saved by the Stage

Theater for young audiences entertains and opens minds–and it’s not just for kids.