School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois by College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois

MINORS

Attention Span, Vivian Ding, New Media, BFA 2021

• Art & Design • Art History • Community-Based Art Education

586

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

79 58 11:1 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS

FACULTY MEMBERS

STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

* Numbers reflect Spring 2021

BY THE NUMBERS

Farm, Elena Sotos, Studio Art: New Media, BA 2021

CREATIVE SPACES AT ILLINOIS, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO EXTENSIVE ART & DESIGN RESOURCES, STUDIOS,

RESOURCES

AND LABS THAT OFFER YOU THE SPACE AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT YOUR CREATIVITY. • Equipment Checkout Window • Digital creation and editing workstations • Large-format inkjet and vinyl printing and cutting • Digital fabrication, 3D printers, water jet, CNC router, laser cutter • Professional photography, audio, and video equipment • Photographic and video studios • Painting and sculpture workspaces • Ceramic, metal, and wood facilities

• Silver-based darkroom • Letterpress, screen-printing, etching, and lithography facilities • Multiple student galleries • Fresh Press—an agri-fiber paper research lab • Krannert Art Museum—a permanent collection of more than 10,000 works of art • Ricker Library—one of the largest art and architecture libraries in the nation

All undergraduate Art & Design majors are provided dedicated studio spaces for individual explorations of processes and techniques. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

RESOURCES

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Having so many options around you to execute your concept, whether it be the digital lab, the 3D lab, or the photo studios, was beyond useful in expanding creative thinking. Laura Today Photography and Graphic Design, BFA 2016

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Ramsay Qiao, Photography and Crafts: Metals, BFA 2021

STUDENT SUCCESS RECENT ART & DESIGN ALUMNI WORK AT THESE COMPANIES: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

3M A.T. Kearney AbbVie Adobe Airbnb Ameren Apple Arc Worldwide Brandmuscle Bridgewater Studio Caterpillar CBRE Cordogan Clark & Associates Coveteur IBM Jewel-Osco Kin + Carta Kohler

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Litania Sports Group Newell Brands Perkins+Will Reebok Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Walt Disney Company Timberland Tupperware Brands Turner Broadcasting System Twitch U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Uline Webb deVlam Weber Stephen Products Whirlpool Corporation WT Group

AJ Barker, Siebel Center Innovation Mural, Data, Painting, BFA 2021

STUDENT SUCCESS

86%

OF THE CLASS OF 2020 WERE EMPLOYED, INTERNING, OR PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION.

Vibes, A Concept, Mustafa Ali, Industrial Design, BFA 2021

CAREERS

CAREERS IN THE ARTS

Industrial Design Career Fair in Chicago

CAREER SERVICES In addition to campus career services, Art & Design students have access to the FAA Career Services office for guidance on portfolio development and assistance utilizing resources specific to the visual arts. • Design Illinois Portfolio Clinic • Design Illinois Career + Networking Fair in Chicago • Arts and Culture Career Fair in Chicago

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Advertising Director Art Dealer Art Director Art Teacher Artist in Residence Arts Administrator Audio/Visual Designer Book Designer Commercial Photographer Creative Director Data Visualization Designer • Design Researcher • Designer

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Digital Designer Editorial Art Director Exhibition Coordinator Fashion Photographer Fine Artist Furniture Designer Gallery Director Gallery Owner Game/App Designer Graphic Arts Technician Graphic Designer Illustrator Industrial Designer Jewelry Designer

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Media Designer Medical Illustrator Museum Curator Packaging Designer Painter Photographer Product Designer Scenic Artist Sculptor Toy Designer UI/UX Designer Video Artist Website Designer

CAREERS

CAREER PATHS INCLUDE

THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ARE NOW RECOGNIZED AS A VITAL AND GROWING SECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, EMPLOYING AROUND 30% OF THE WORKING POPULATION. “CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY AND INITIATIVE” IS THE NUMBER-THREE IN-DEMAND SKILL PREDICTED FOR 2022.

LIFE AT ILLINOIS LIFE AT ILLINOIS

COMMUNITY On or off campus, you’ll quickly notice that art and culture play a large role in the life of the community. The twin cities of Urbana and Champaign boast a combination of metropolitan culture and small-town charm that’s ideal for learning, living, creating, and exploring. From live music to area-wide arts festivals and small galleries to professional theatre productions, the arts scene is diverse and vibrant. Admission to most performances is free or reduced for students. CLUBS AND RECREATION Students have the opportunity to explore Registered Student Organizations and clubs at Illinois on Quad Day. Of the 1,600 organizations available, more than 100 are visual and performing arts related—you are sure to find one that matches your interests. State-of-the-art fitness facilities are available to all students, and the area’s many parks and preserves offer plenty of outdoor options, like fishing, biking, hiking, camping, running, and horseback riding. ENTERTAINMENT The campus area and surrounding communities are home to a wide selection of ethnic restaurants and international markets as well as movie theatres, bookstores, golf courses, bowling alleys, batting cages, boutiques, specialty shops, music venues, and nightclubs.

LIFE AT ILLINOIS

Olivia Pope, Graphic Design, BFA 2021, Advertising, BS 2021

ARTS ABROAD When you study abroad, you are joining a passionate community of students, faculty, and staff from all over the world that have sought to explore new cultures, encounter fresh ideas, and create memorable experiences. LORENZO DE’ MEDICI, FLORENCE, ITALY The Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute hosts over 3,000 students a year from all over the world. The Florence campus is located in the historic San Lorenzo area. Encompassing twelve campus buildings in Florence’s city center, it is one of Italy’s largest international institutes of higher education. The breadth of the LdM curriculum is ideal for students in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Art Education, and Art & Art History. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE The National University of Singapore, founded in 1905, is today widely seen as among the best universities in Asia and the world. It is located on a beautifully landscaped hillside campus just outside of Singapore’s thriving central business district. NUS and its School of Design & Environment form a popular destination for Industrial Design majors. The programs above are just a sampling of what Illinois has to offer abroad. w studyabroad.illinois.edu Sarang Chung (Industrial Design, BFA 2018) pictured in Italy

Choosing to study abroad was life-changing. I’ve traveled to other countries before, but living within the culture definitely enriched my understanding of the world. I’m a design student, and I now feel more confident as an artist and a designer after studying abroad in Italy. I just learned so much. Sarang Chung Industrial Design major Spring 2017, Florence, Italy

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ARTS ABROAD

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Elastic Customizable Shelf Go, Furniture, Fengfan Yang, Industrial Design, BFA 2021

COLLABORATION EXPRESS YOURSELF

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Professional training in your area of study Exposure to all areas of Art & Design Opportunities to cross disciplines in and outside the college Exposure to visiting artists on a regular basis

SIEBEL CENTER FOR DESIGN The new Siebel Center for Design is one component of a larger cross-campus, multidisciplinary effort to harness the potential of design thinking and design learning in our teaching, research, and engagement. Opening fall 2021, students from across campus and all fields of study will explore ideas and master skills through action—immersing, designing, making, doing.

COLLABORATION

Our program provides you with expansive collaboration opportunities. You have your own creative vision, and our program nurtures it.

BFA SHOW

Illinois offers a unique opportunity for graduating seniors to exhibit the best of their work at Krannert Art Museum, the second-largest fine arts museum in the state. The BFA Show provides a professional exhibition opportunity and showcases the culmination of their education—both in the gallery and the associated print catalog. School of Art & Design BFA Exhibition, installation at Krannert Art Museum, 2021. Photo by Christine Saniat

Food In Motion, Claudia Choi, New Media, BFA 2020

Show Us the Way, Kenneth Bivens,Painting, BFA 2021

Missing Queen, McKenzie Zarn, Graphic Design, BFA 2020

Untitled App Design, Nahee Kim, Graphic Design, BFA 2021

La Fruta, Kailey Bambula, Graphic Design, BFA 2021

Heartfelt, Nick Reighard, Graphic Design, BFA 2021

BFA SHOW

Become Ideal, Lauren Cox, Graphic Design, BFA 2021

ENGAGE NOW FAA SUMMER INTENSIVE

Immerse yourself in a one-week, college-level program and become part of a creative community of talented and serious artists from diverse backgrounds. The FAA Summer Intensive provides a perfect platform for high school students to learn about careers in the arts, create strong portfolio pieces, and get a true taste of college life. The broad curriculum allows students to choose an arts discipline for the week. Whether you want to hone an existing talent or sample new options, the FAA Summer Intensive has something for you. w go.illinois.edu/FAAsummer DISCOVER FAA HIGH SCHOOL TALENT COMPETITION: THE SELF PORTRAIT A portrait can communicate much more than a likeness, and in this competition there are few boundaries. Students are encouraged to explore personal identity, cultural differences, and all that makes them who they are. With a wide variety of media from which to select—painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography—it is up to each student to select how to best depict themselves. Digital work must be fully created by the artist (not a manipulation of an existing image). This annual competition is open to students in grades 9–12. Senior awards include scholarships to attend the University of Illinois. Other awards include scholarships to attend the FAA Summer Intensive. Visit w go.illinois.edu/FAAcompetitions for registration information and entry deadlines.

Olivia T., self-portrait, honorable mention, Discover FAA High School Talent Competition

PORTFOLIO RUNDOWN

UPON APPLICATION, ALL ART AND DESIGN MAJORS REQUIRE PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION

PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST • Have you made note of the portfolio deadlines? w go.illinois.edu/FAAdeadlines • Edit your portfolio down to 10 pieces that you consider your best work. • The portfolio portal is separate from your MyIllini portal. You’ll need to create a log in and password to submit at w go.illinois.edu/ArtPortfolio. WHY ARE PORTFOLIOS REQUIRED? Talent is important to us. This is a good thing! This allows us to see all that is you—academic profile, essays, test scores, and talent. Each area is weighed equally. All portfolios are also reviewed by faculty for scholarship consideration. Our faculty recognizes that some high school students may not have extensive experience or be able to pursue areas of artistic interest due to location. Passion, commitment, intelligence, and imagination are as important as experience. If you have a strong interest in a program, we encourage you to clearly articulate this passion in your essay, and submit the material you have available.

NEXT STEPS

Your portfolio does not need to represent your intended major—it can show your range of interests. If you are unsure which Art & Design major you’d like to declare, you may apply to Art Undeclared-FAA. This gives you an extra year before you’ll be asked to declare a major but allows you to begin taking art courses your freshman year.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 110 Architecture Building 608 East Lorado Taft Drive Champaign, IL 61820

Jessica Badofsky, Graphic Design, BFA 2020

w art.illinois.edu w faa.illinois.edu w admissions.illinois.edu/apply Questions? art@illinois.edu