BA in Studio Art - New Media in Urbana United States | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (with specializations) emphasizes art, design, and art history studies within a comprehensive liberal arts framework at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Unlike the Bachelor of Fine Arts, this program combines intensive studio training with opportunities to explore academic disciplines beyond art, allowing substantial educational growth outside studio practice. Students can specialize in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, New Media, or General Studio Art, gaining either broad media exposure or focused technical skills. These specializations appear on diplomas, demonstrating proficiency valuable for graduate studies or careers requiring specific artistic techniques. Introductory courses for the BA in Studio Art cover fundamental materials and creative methodologies, spanning traditional mediums like drawing, painting, and sculpture to digital tools, coding, and time-based media. Students explore visual communication through 2D (flat works), 3D (sculptural forms), and 4D (time-based pieces like video and performance). Upper-level students engage with rotating course topics taught by faculty versed in diverse artistic approaches, from conceptual to technical. The evolving curriculum prepares graduates for cultural shifts by fostering adaptable skills. BA Studio Art students work in private studios within a shared building, cultivating an energetic artistic community through collaborative projects, exhibitions, and critiques.