Illinois presents a rich variety of cultural programs for education and entertainment. Performance centers and theatres present the world’s finest operas, ballets, and plays, and auditoriums host popular performers of music and shows. Great museums, lectures, and presentations by the world’s top scholars enrich both the campus and the community.
Performing Arts
Library Collections
Academic Units
- College of Fine and Applied Arts
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- African Studies, Center for
- Afro-American Studies and Research Program
- Art+Design, School of
- Asian American Studies Program
- Cinema Studies, Unit for
- East Asian Languages and Cultures, Department of
- East Asian and Pacific Studies, Center for
- English, Department of
- English as an International Language
- French, Department of
- Gender and Women’s Studies Program
- Germanic Languages and Literatures, Department of
- History, Department of
- Jewish Studies, Program in
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for
- Latina/Latino Studies Program
- Medieval Studies, Program in
- Russian and East European Center
- Slavic Languages and Literature, Department of
- South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Program in
- Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Department of
Museums and Collections
Other Cultural Institutions and Initiatives
Current Campus Events
Links to cultural opportunities that are not sponsored by the University can be found on the Community page