![Musician Kanye West (C) receives an honorary doctorate degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago President Walter Massey (L) during their annual commencement ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, May 11, 2015. Musician Kanye West (C) receives an honorary doctorate degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago President Walter Massey (L) during their annual commencement ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, May 11, 2015.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D09N3C/musician-kanye-west-c-receives-an-honorary-doctorate-degree-from-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago-president-walter-massey-l-during-their-annual-commencement-ceremony-in-chicago-illinois-may-11-2015-reutersjim-young-2D09N3C.jpg)
Musician Kanye West (C) receives an honorary doctorate degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago President Walter Massey (L) during their annual commencement ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, May 11, 2015.
![Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter. Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter.](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net/?resize_to=width&src=https%3A%2F%2Fartsy-media-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2FBTxsAWw3mGU_jZcCXkg2JA%252Fkanye-west-saic-lead.jpg&width=1200&quality=80)
Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter.
![Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter. Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter.](https://artsy-media-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/fEcZe4txRhfSwFxmFr7z_g%2Fkanye-west-aic-social.jpg)
Kanye West will not teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago , despite his claims on Twitter.
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Kanye West is Now a Doctor, Sort Of: Watch His Bizarre Acceptance Speech - The Loop - Chicago - DNAinfo
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Kanye West gives graduation speech after receiving honorary doctoral degree in Chicago (HEAR IT) - New York Daily News
![Kim Kardashian tweets rare photo of husband Kanye West smiling as he is given an honorary doctorate degree | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Kim Kardashian tweets rare photo of husband Kanye West smiling as he is given an honorary doctorate degree | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/05/11/21/DrWest.jpeg?width=1200)
Kim Kardashian tweets rare photo of husband Kanye West smiling as he is given an honorary doctorate degree | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
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Three Nuggets of Wisdom From Dr. Kanye West's Honorary Speech at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago | GQ
![Kanye West graduates as a doctor a decade after The College Dropout | The Independent | The Independent Kanye West graduates as a doctor a decade after The College Dropout | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/05/12/10/drkanye.jpg?width=1200)
Kanye West graduates as a doctor a decade after The College Dropout | The Independent | The Independent
![Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate - Listen to His Acceptance Speech at SAIC!: Photo 3367580 | Kanye West Pictures | Just Jared Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate - Listen to His Acceptance Speech at SAIC!: Photo 3367580 | Kanye West Pictures | Just Jared](http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kanye-doctorate/kanye-west-receives-honorary-doctorate-04.jpg)
Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate - Listen to His Acceptance Speech at SAIC!: Photo 3367580 | Kanye West Pictures | Just Jared
![Kim Kardashian West on Twitter: "Dr. Kanye West!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you baby & I know your mom would be so proud too!!!! 🎓 http://t.co/dgcj3uUVvq" Kim Kardashian West on Twitter: "Dr. Kanye West!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you baby & I know your mom would be so proud too!!!! 🎓 http://t.co/dgcj3uUVvq"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEwFB4xVEAA06Vl.jpg)