艺术与艺术史学院通过学生的创造力和远见，为学生丰富和改变世界做好准备。鼓励学生沉浸在跨学科课程中，探索艺术的社会，概念和美学可能性。UIC方法的核心是与国际知名教师合作的工作室课程，该课程可以使学生参与独立研究并鼓励发展重要的创意作品。工作室课程利用各种媒体，包括绘画，绘画，摄影，运动图像，新媒体艺术，表演和雕塑。除了工作室课程，学生还参加研讨当代艺术实践和理论的研讨会。
The School of Art and Art History prepares students to enrich and transform the world through their creativity and vision. Students are encouraged to immerse themselves in an interdisciplinary program that explores the social, conceptual, and aesthetic possibilities of art. Central to UIC's approach are studio courses with internationally renowned faculty that engage students in independent research and encourage the development of significant creative work. Studio courses utilize an array of media, including drawing, painting, photography, moving image, new media arts, performance, and sculpture. In addition to studio courses, students participate in seminars that interrogate the practice and theory of contemporary art.