Kanye West to Receive Honorary Doctorate from School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- March 15, 2015 23:03
Rapper, music producer, songwriter, film director, fashion designer, entrepreneur and husband to Kim Kardashian -- Kanye West is about to acquire a another title. He's a visual artist who newly boasts a doctorate.
West told France's Clique TV that he will soon receive an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (MTV gave a peek of his work in a 2005 video.)
"I was a gifted artist since age five and won national competitions and went to art school," Kanye said in the interview. "I'm actually getting an honorary doctorate on May 11 from [the School] of the Art Institute of Chicago."
Before dropping out at age 20, West attended the American Academy of Art and Chicago State University. He left to pursue a music career, and in 2004, famously released The College Dropout album.
![Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.](/images/c/e2/2e/Jan20_Rape_of_Europa100x100_c.jpg "Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640), After Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (Italian [Venetian], c. 1488–1576), Rape of Europa, 1628–29. Oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 79 3/8 in.")
