65 Bachelor's degrees in Liberal Arts in Illinois, United States

The Theatre degree at Loyola University Chicago strives to make the most out of a liberal arts education. By fostering work in performance, directing, design, technology, management, dramaturgy, and literature, the theatre major prepares students to enter any aspect of the theatre industry.

The Theatre program at Southern Illinois University is designed to provide the student with broad-based exposure to human experience and sound foundation in basic skills of theater craft. 

The Art, Media and Design - Graphic Art Concentration from DePaul University will expand your artistic potential in a broad-based education in studio art, photography and media art, and graphic art practice. 

The structure of the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield emphasizes the integration of key learning categories with a variety of instructional methods to form a well-rounded and individualized academic experience. 

The Music - Jazz Studies program from DePaul University  includes applied jazz lessons, courses in jazz improvisation, theory, history, arranging and composition, and pedagogy.

The Strings programme from Roosevelt University prepares students with the training and background to succeed as professional musicians.

At INTO Illinois State University the International Year One in General program will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Illinois State University.

The Theatre Studies concentration at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign focuses on the practical applications of theatre and explores theatrical productions as a collaborative art form that is grounded in practice, theory, criticism, history, research and writing.   

The Women's and Gender Studies - Theoretical Perspectives at DePaul University focuses on examining women’s and men’s identities and experiences in relation to gender, race, class and culture. Its curriculum addresses issues of power and resistance and connects feminist theories and research to public policy and social justice.

The University of Illinois at Chicago offers a BA with a Major in Liberal Studies. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) offers a wide range of programs and courses in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The offerings of LAS contribute to the educational quality, breadth, and vitality of UIC.

At INTO Illinois State University the International Year One in General - History-Social Sciences Teacher Education program will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Illinois State University.

The Women's and Gender Studies - Perspectives on Race and Class at DePaul University focuses on examining women’s and men’s identities and experiences in relation to gender, race, class and culture. Its curriculum addresses issues of power and resistance and connects feminist theories and research to public policy and social justice.

The Shimer Great Books School, Liberal Studies B.A. at North Central College is a rigorous undergraduate programme delivered in a public study mode. Students engage with primary sources across the humanities and sciences, developing critical thinking through deep discussion and analysis of enduring global questions.

In the Psychology - Comprehensive Evening Program Concentration from DePaul University, you will learn psychological theories and research methodologies, as well as gain an understanding of both scientific and applied psychology. You will design and conduct psychological research studies and learn how to read and analyze scientific data.

The Theatre School’s four-year Acting major from DePaul University focuses on expanding your range of knowledge and expression of performance—providing you with skills and techniques to improve acting, movement, voice and speech abilities.

The Music - Guitar program at Southern Illinois University promotes scholarly rigor, innovative experimentation, and creative production.

The Theatre - Acting concentration at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides intensive training in a wide range of performance aspects.  In the first and second years, students take foundational courses in acting that include movement and vocal production.   

The English- Rhetoric and Writing program from Saint Xavier University, provides a general grounding in the disciplines of English. This curriculum is based upon a guideline approach and aims to develop in students informed habits of thought, research, discussion and writing.

Audio and music are everywhere. From movies and TV shows to video games and podcasts, entertainment requires skilled professionals to bring quality sound to our ears. The Audio and Music Production program at Illinois State University offers a unique blend of sound, technology, and art. 

Theology from Benedictine University offers a choice of two 200-level studio courses, allowing a student to gain familiarity with two different artistic mediums or to focus in both courses on developing greater fluency in one medium.