School of Music, Art, and Theatre
The School of Music, Art, and Theatre embraces curiosity, active learning, and growth, believing the arts require exploration and hands-on engagement. We are committed to serving humanity and promoting well-being through artistic practice.
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The School of Music, Art, and Theatre is guided by the following core values.
Discover: We believe the arts require curiosity and exploration.
Engage: We believe learning is in the doing.
Grow: We believe the arts serve humanity and the well-being of all.
The programs of the School of Music, Art, and Theatre offer challenging curricula enriched by the diversity of voices throughout history and cultures. We prepare students for creative practice now and into the future: artists who are global citizens equipped for the changing professions of the 21st century. As an artistic community of students, faculty, and staff, we seek to increase awareness of civic responsibility and promote a culture of compassion through the intersection of faith and learning.
Devoted to the discovery and sharing of wisdom and knowledge, education serves humanity and the well-being of all. As the School of Music, Art, and Theatre, we imagine and create our programs in the richness of community. Committing to the highest standards of excellence in the fields of music, art, theatre, and education, we the community of students, faculty, and staff contribute to the integration of the arts and life within self, the North Park campus, the city of Chicago, and the world. We explore and hone personal aesthetic within the dialogue between culture and human values. We guide and encourage students in the journey toward a sustainable creative practice; one that can move beyond North Park University to benefit humanity.
Our diversities enhance and strengthen the artistic, spiritual, and intellectual work of learning, teaching, and sharing. Diversity itself is essential for excellence and achievement and we intentionally commit to exposing ourselves to other perspectives and cultures to ensure that our opinions, viewpoints, and judgments are continuously challenged and enable understandings across differences. We celebrate our vocations in and through a multiplicity of cultures and communities locally and globally. We know that embracing, advancing, and valuing diversity everywhere will make us all the more successful. As a Christian institution, we strive to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures, races and ethnicities, genders, political and religious beliefs, physical and learning differences, sexual orientations, and identities that make up our campus community. All members of our school belong to our community and are equally supported regardless of background, identity, or affiliation.
News & events from SMAT
North Park Art Professor Displays Work at International Art Show
Nnenna Okore’s work was displayed at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum’s Climates and Carpets exhibition.
North Park Introduces Master of Music in Performance for Fall 2024
North Park University’s School of Music, Art, and Theatre will begin offering a Master of Music in Performance next fall.
North Park Chamber Singers to Perform in Final Bach Week Festival
North Park’s Chamber Singers have been chosen to participate in the last ever Bach Week Festival in the culminating May 5 concert.
Faculty Exhibition Artist Talk and Reception
01/27/2026, 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy the artwork of our talented art faculty at this exhibition. Artist talk and reception: Tuesday, January 27 at 4:30pm in …
Hymn Festival
02/13/2026, 7:30 p.m.
Come sing with us at Hymn Festival 2026 a celebration of our faith expressed in hymnody. This event is free and open to the public. …
Provost Prize Exhibition
02/18/2026
Art majors and minors participate in this annual juried scholarship competition. Reception and presentation of Provost Scholarship …
Noelle Garcia Exhibition
02/18/2026
Enjoy the artwork of Noelle Garcia at this exhibition. The Carlson Tower Galleries are free and open to the public Monday – Friday …
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