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Foundation Year for All Art and Design Curricula

School of Art and Design
143 Art and Design Building
408 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-0855

The School of Art and Design offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in art education, crafts, graphic design, the history of art, industrial design, painting, photography, and sculpture. The first year or "foundation" year is common to all curricula. Specialization begins in the second year.

All first-year students will be admitted to the general curriculum in art and design. After completing one year in the general program, a student must select one of the more specialized art and design curricula.

Courses in the history and appreciation of art and certain courses in studio work are open to students from other colleges of the University. A field of concentration in art history is also offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The school occupies studios, computing labs, workshops, classrooms, and offices in several different University buildings.

Requirements

Portfolio and Minimum Grade Requirements

A portfolio review is required both for admission to the foundation year and for placement in any art and design course beyond the foundation level. After completing the foundation year, students must apply for admission to one of the bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree curricula.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students entering the University of Illinois as freshmen in Fall 2000 or later need to complete the foreign language requirement in order to graduate. To satisfy this requirement, students must complete a third level college foreign language course. This requirement may also be satisfied by three years of the same foreign language in high school. Students entering the University of Illinois without three years of the same foreign language in high school must take a foreign language placement test to determine the courses in which to enroll.

Foundation Program for All Art and Design Curricula

First year

Hours First Semester
4 ARTH 111—Ancient and Medieval Art
2 ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art
3 ARTF 102—Drawing, I
3 ARTF 103—Design, I
4 RHET 105 OR 108—Composition I
16 Total

Hours Second Semester
4 ARTH 112—Renaissance and Modern Art (General Education-Humanities & the Arts)
3 ARTF 104—Drawing, II
3 ARTF 105—Design, II
6 Open Electives
16 Total

This first-year requirement is included in all art and design curricula that follow.

NOTE: Students of all undergraduate programs should be advised that revisions are being planned and that they should consult their adviser regarding the status of these revisions before registering.