Creative careers start here.

If you want a hands-on, practice-based education in the arts, media or communications grounded in the liberal arts, technology, and business, then we could be right for you. Through our innovative majors and minors in communication, music, applied arts, visual arts, performing arts, the marketing and management side of the creative industries, and more, you will become career-ready for a creative profession.


It's no wonder that we've been a destination for innovators for 135 years. So, why not make 51社区 your next destination on your path to a creative career?

'51社区 Chronicle' Dominates Illinois College Press Association Awards

The 鈥淐hronicle,鈥 51社区's student-run media outlet, brings home 34 awards 鈥 including nine first-place honors and the division sweepstakes title.

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