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Art - Studio

Art and Design, School of Interim Director: Nan Goggin
School Office: 143 Art and Design Building, 408 East Peabody, Champaign, (217) 333-0855

Curriculum in New Media

For the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media

The curriculum in New Media requires 122 credit hours. Students are trained in the production and critique of works for art or design that explore forms and technologies identified as new or emerging. Students receive instruction in technical execution, formal composition, theoretical framing, and in the process of generating a body of work around a subject and form of their choice. Junior and Senior years see students working on individually-guided projects, and work with critics across the School to develop a portfolio of works in time-based, interactive, physical networked or performative media.

Contact: Mark Avery
Specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School Office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, 333-6632, mavery@illinois.edu

Students in the School of Art and Design must complete the Campus General Education requirements. Some Art and Design courses will also apply toward the General Education requirements. 

Hours New Media Requirements
3 ARTS 240 - Introduction to New Media
2 ARTS 252 - Making and Meaning
3 ARTS 341 - Image Practice
3 ARTS 343 - Time Arts I
3 ARTS 344 - Interactivity I
8 ARTS 350 and ARTS 351 - Intermediate Studio I and II
3 ARTS 443 - Time Arts II
3 ARTS 444 - Interactivity II
8 ARTS 450 and ARTS 451 - Advanced Studio I and II
3 ARTS 449 - Senior Seminar
40 Total

Hours Art Foundation
2 ARTF 101 - Contemporary Issues in Art
6 ARTF 102 and 104 - Drawing, I and II
6 ARTF 103 and 105 - Design, I and II Workshops
14 Total

Hours Art History
8 Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114 or 115 (all meet a general education requirement; credit will not be given for both ARTH 112 and 115)
6 Advanced Art History (200-level or above)
14 Total

Hours Electives
12 Art + Design electives (art + design courses not in sculpture requirements)
  Open electives as needed to total 122 hour degree