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    Application Deadline

    The application for Autumn 2027 is now open.

    Thank you for your interest in graduate study in the Division of the Arts & Humanities.

    Autumn 2027 Application Deadlines

    All PhD programs | Tuesday, December 1, 2026

    MFA in Visual Arts | Tuesday, January 5, 2027

    For students interested in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities and the Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies please visit advancedscholars.uchicago.edu for information about the application process and deadlines for Autumn 2027.

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Areas of Study: Department of English Language and Literature Contact: Email
Assistant Professor of Practice in the Arts in the Department of English Language and Literature and the College
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