College of Fine + Applied Arts

At celebrations and other special events, Japan House incorporates folk music featuring instruments such as the shakuhachi.

Students and faculty members make preparations for an exhibit that used Barcelona as a case study to examine transformations of European cities since the 1980s and unaddressed problems for urban development.

Photo by Natalie Fiol

Illinois Theatre, October 2017

Photo by Darrell Hoemann

UI Wind Symphony in the Foellinger Great Hall at Krannert Center

Photo by Justine Bursoni

Choreographed by C. Kemal Nance for February Dance 2016

Photo by Natalie Fiol

Architecture students make their ideas concrete when they use materials including cardboard, foam core, mylar, wood, felt, and plastic in scale models.

BFA Exhibition 2016

Japan House carefully documents the traditional clothing worn by presenters at Matsuri, a summer-ending festival. These Buddhist monks layer floral-patterned bags over their robes.

The College of Fine and Applied Arts supports students abroad through semester-long programs, research trips, and courses such as the Department of Urban and Regional Planning's International Planning Studio.