College of Fine + Applied Arts

Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center

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.

Illinois Theatre, January–February 2019

Photo by Darrell Hoemann

Lyric Theatre @ Illinois

Krannert Art Museum, October 2017

Site surveys by landscape architecture students include research into earlier engineered approaches to managing natural resources and structures.

Choreographed by Chad Michael Hall and John Toenjes for February Dance 2017

Photo by Natalie Fiol

BFA Exhibition 2019

Architecture Exhibit 2018

Dedicated to traditional aesthetics, Japan House offers classes and presentations on the tea ceremony, cooking, flower arranging, origami, and calligraphy by renowned practitioners such as Shozo Sato, the founding director.