FAA James Scholars Celebrate a Year of Achievement

On April 22, 2012, FAA James Scholars seniors received their honors cords and celebrated with family, James Scholars from the entire college, and faculty members. A small ceremony was held in Temple Buell Hall followed by a reception.

FAA video: "Sending greetings to a world unborn"

Please click on this video that showcases the multidisciplinary spirit within the College of Fine and Applied Arts. This video exemplifies FAA's commitment to understanding and sharing the arts, as well as our place as stakeholders in our community and the world. 

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Jeanne Gang wins MacArthur Fellowship

Chicago Sun-Times (Sept. 20): Jeanne Gang, a U. of I. alumna (BS, Architecture 1986), is one of this year’s 22 MacArthur Fellows. Having completed her undergraduate Architecture training at Illinois and graduate work at Harvard, she is best known for Aqua, the 82-story mixed-use tower on Chicago’s North Columbus Drive recognized by its undulating, wavelike facade. more. See Tribune's Aqua Photo Gallery.

2011 Solar Decathlon Competition

The University of Illinois entry in the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Competion  won two first-place awards in Washington, D.C.  It now will reside at 3603 South Race Street in Urbana, Illinois.

For more information on the University of Illinois Solar Decathlon House, please visit  http://www.solardecathlon.illinois.edu/ and to learn about the U.S. Department of Energy competition, please visit the following website:  http://www.solardecathlon.gov/teams.html.

Nathan Gunn: Cover Story

Nathan Gunn, renowned opera star and faculty member at Illinois discusses the evolution of opera and the emergence of music education from the conservatory to the higher education setting. To read more: http://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2011/8/Features/Universitories.html

The Arts @ Illinois

...create the future with us.

Known for the comprehensiveness of its programs, the College is in a unique position to explore what it means to be an art college in the twenty-first century.  Essential to this exploration is a new energy, a fresh dedication to crossing borders, and an eagerness to engage society in new ways. 

Academic Units
School of Art and Design

School of Architecture

Department of Dance

Department of Landscape Architecture

School of Music

Department of Theatre

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Other Units

Krannert Art Museum

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Japan House

Visual Resources Center

Sinfonia da Camera