DFPA: Fine Arts
Enabling students to develop and express themselves in varied forms
The Fine Arts Program offers majors in Art History, Sculpture & Ceramics; Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking; Photography, and Visual Communications.
News and Stories
Faculty Spotlight
Instructor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications Kevin McGroarty鈥檚 posters for the 黑料门Theatre Program's mainstage productions of AS YOU LIKE IT and FAIRVIEW have been awarded Honorable Mention in Graphis Magazine鈥檚 juried International Poster competition 2025. Chosen by an esteemed jury of industry experts, his work will be highlighted on the website and listed in the Graphis Poster 2025 book.
In the media
鈥淚 had zero queer influence when I was a young person,鈥� Odom said. 鈥淚t was just all foreign and alien and no way to get information at all. So I feel this real stewardship of queer identity when I鈥檓 teaching or when I鈥檓 working with students.鈥� - Betsy Odom
Faculty Research
SFMOMA has recently acquired a series of photographs by Associate Professor and Director of Fine Arts, Noritaka Minami. The acquired photos are from Minami's '1972/Accumulations' series, which documents Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower.
Other Information
Exhibitions
As part of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at 黑料门University Chicago, the Ralph Arnold Gallery offers free curated and student art exhibitions throughout the academic year.
