Academic Programs

  • A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

    Taubman College offers two main areas of study. The architecture program at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan recognizes the multiplicity and changing nature of… more

  • Center for World Performance studies

    The Center for World Performance Studies (CWPS) was established in 2000 to serve the needs of faculty and a student body with an interest in the discipline of Performance Studies,… more

  • College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

    Since 1841, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) has been educating young leaders through a rich liberal arts curriculum and creating new knowledge through world-class research and… more

  • Department of Film, Television, and Media.

    The Department of Film, Television, and Media, creates and studies the moving image as seen on multiple screens—on the big screens of movie palaces, the cineplex, the art house and… more

  • Helen Zell Writers Program

    The Helen Zell Writers’ Program is a fully-funded two-year graduate program in creative writing leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree, followed by a guaranteed, fully-funded year-long post-graduate residency… more

  • History of Art

    One of the three largest departments of art history in North America, with specialists covering every major continent, U-M has ranked among the top art history doctoral programs nationally. The… more

  • Institute for the Humanities

    The Institute for the Humanities is a center for innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts. Each year the Institute provides fellowships for U-M faculty, graduate students, and visiting… more

  • Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

    The University of Michigan’s Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) is a first- and second-year learning community open to students interested in writing and the arts, whatever their… more

  • Museum Studies

    At Michigan, students engage with museums in their infinite variety and from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws upon a rich body of museum-focused scholarship and cultural theory derived from multiple… more

  • Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design

    A small, tight-knit creative community in a large university setting, the Stamps School of Art & Design is uniquely positioned to foster truly cross-disciplinary work. Stamps students apply their distinctive… more

  • Residential College

    The Residential College (RC), housed in East Quadrangle on Central Campus beside the Ross School of Business, is a vibrant place to learn for students and the community. Since 1967,… more

  • School of Music, Theatre & Dance

    The School of Music, Theatre & Dance is consistently ranked as one of the top performing arts schools in the country, as compared to both conservatory and academic programs. SMTD… more