Harper College will be closed Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1 for Winter Break.
Preparing for a career in the arts is not just about following your creative passions, but honing your skills, refining your techniques, finding innovative ways to present ideas, and learning the many business applications for your creativity. By studying the arts at Harper College, you will learn about new cultures, different forms of expression and using different methods to communicate ideas to an audience.
Harper College offers a supportive environment for students in the arts. Harper is home to a vibrant arts scene, offering state-of-the-art computer labs and multiple performance spaces, exhibition spaces and studios. Learn from more than 90 highly trained instructors, who provide insightful feedback and guidence to help you improve your creative skills. Student organizations -- such as Dance Ensemble and Harper's Bizarre Fashion Club -- and numerous on-campus events expose you to new perspectives and ideas, offering you a chance to build your network on-campus and beyond.
Harper College offers a number of art, design, and performing arts career and transfer programs. To get started, select one of the program areas below:
Interested in another subject? If you are interested in transferring to study an art-related subject not listed here, please meet with an academic advisor to learn what courses to take to meet your academic goals.
Share your talents through Harper’s numerous performances, exhibit spaces, events, publications and competitions. Lab and performance spaces prepare you for a real-world career in the arts.
Harper College offers creative arts programs in Architectural Studies, Art and Design, Music and Theatre Arts -- all designed for students who want to transfer and pursue a four-year degree at a university.
If you are looking to begin your career quickly, Harper offers degree and certificate programs in Audio/Video Arts Technology, Fashion Studies, Graphic Arts Design and Technology, Interior Design and Web Design and Development. While these programs are designed to train you on skills needed in today's job market, some courses may be eligible for transfer to universities.
Learn within a supportive environment from more than
90 highly trained instructors.
For more information, download the Arts, Design and Performing Arts brochure. To get started in taking art, design and performing arts courses, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, submit a request infromation form, or submit an online application now.
Meet Bobby, a recent Harper performing arts grad who found his place to shine on the stage. When he came to Harper, Bobby was interested in taking an acting class but he wasn't sure where to start.
