The Department of Art is uniquely structured to provide opportunities to develop as a professional artist, art historian or communication design professional. The department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Enrollment


Art Majors: 160 as of Fall 2009

Art Minors: 53 as of Fall 2009
The Department of Art offers a graduate program in studio arts, Interdisciplinary students, and visual communication and design.

Portfolio


No Portfolio is required for freshman admission to the Art Department for BA/BS degree programs
A portfolio is required for transfer admission from another 2-year or 4-year institution, or for transfer to the art degree program from another department in the university.
A portfolio is required for admission into the BFA degree program.
Deadline for art talent scholarships application for fall is October 1 and spring is March 1. Contact the Department of Art at 309-677-2963 or visit the web site for additional information.

Typical freshman schedule of classes

Fall: 


• Art 101 – Drawing
• Art 105 – Two Dimensional Design
• Art 140 – Survey of Art History
• 6 hours of University General Education requirements

Spring:

• Art 102 – Drawing II
• Art 106 – Three-Dimensional Design
• Art 142 – Survey of Art History
• IM 113 – Introduction to Interactive Media
• University General Education requirement

Computer Recommendations

Many students find it useful to have personal computers. It is strongly recommended that majors in Graphic Design, Photography and Interactive Media have a Mac with expanded memory. All academic buildings in the College of Communications and Fine Arts are equipped with wi-fi Internet service. The college has many well-equipped labs and classrooms, many available 24/7 to students via a secure swipe-card access.

Facilities

The Art Department occupies the Heuser Art Center, a 33,000 square foot facility with fully equipped studios and a gallery space. The facility is home to a ceramic studio with high and low fire kilns, a sculpture room with its own bronze foundry, and graduate and undergraduate painting, printmaking and photography studios.