Degree Information
All degree-seeking students must be registered in the College of Fine and Applied Arts for at least two semesters.
Catalog Year Adjustment
A student’s catalog year is initially established as the academic year in which they started at the University of Illinois. With the approval of the college office, students may change to a newer catalog year if the degree requirements change. Students may not move to an older catalog year than their first year of enrollment at the University of Illinois. For example, a student who started at the University of Illinois in Fall 2024 may not change to the Fall 2022- Spring 2023 catalog year.
Before submitting the Catalog Year Adjustment form please be aware of the information below.
- Review your current academic catalog program of study requirements by accessing the Academic Catalog and navigate to the archived academic catalogs. Select the year you began your UIUC studies.
- Run a current Degree Audit. Once you have reviewed your current academic program of study requirements you can utilize the same links to review the new academic catalog degree requirements and run a what-if in the degree audit to see the new requirements.
- It may not always be in your best interest to change degree requirements, if you have questions about what degree requirements would be best for you, please discuss these with your Department Advisor.
- Once you choose to change your catalog year for your degree you may not reverse the decision.
Changing Majors
Students who would like to change their major and do not wish to follow the course recommendations of their current program of study must submit a transition semester form. Generally, only one transition semester is allowed. It is your responsibility to contact the desired program/college to discuss the application details and transfer process so that you can gain approval to transfer into another major. If approval is not granted before the tenth day of classes, the change will not become effective until the following semester. Students are strongly encouraged to visit Changing My Major to learn more about the intercollege transfer process required to gain approval to transfer into the desired major, the application details, and necessary contacts.
Concurrent Degrees
If you intend to pursue two degrees you must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (approval for two degrees will not be given to students with a GPA of less than 3.0)
- Sophomore standing (at least 30 credit hours completed)
- Completion of residency* in both colleges with at least two semesters in FAA; if both degree programs are within FAA, at least two semesters must be spent in the major unit for each degree
- Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the first degree
- Certification of both degrees for graduation within the same semester
If you are seeking a concurrent degree within FAA you must complete the dual degree request form. This form requests the following information:
- Semester-by-semester plan of study outlining completion of the requirements for both degrees signed by advisors from each program
- Statement of interest
If you are a current FAA student seeking a degree in another college, you will need to contact your program of interest to identify the appropriate form for that college. You will need to obtain signatures from both departmental advisors and the signature of an assistant or associate dean from the other college.
* Please note that most FAA scholarships awarded to support the primary major will be withdrawn during semesters when the residency requirement in the other college is being completed.
Earning a Minor
Consult the official list of minors to see the options and requirements. All students are eligible to select a minor at the end of their freshman year. Fill out the minor declaration form to make your choice. If your circumstances change and you are no longer pursuing that minor, complete and submit the minor cancellation form. If you have discussed requirements for your minor that differ from the published requirements, your minor advisor will need to submit the minor modification form.