Overview

Key features

Come create with our faculty of nationally and internationally renowned artists, designers and scholars. They’ll help you develop your technical skills while expanding your perspectives on culture and art.

You can choose to concentrate in one of many studio and design areas. With Northern Illinois University's extensive studio and exhibition spaces, you’ll have the resources and support you need to make your vision a reality.

Our Art Studio and Design program offers the following Design and Media Arts emphasis areas: Photography, Time Arts (Animation, Video), and Visual Communication (Graphic Design). The Studio emphasis area offers these: Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Illustration, Metals and Jewelry (Digital Fabrication), Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture.

Potential Careers:

When you graduate with your B.F.A. degree, you’ll join our network of thousands of alumni with thriving careers in art and design. Depending on your interests, you can pursue your artistic passions in a variety of roles, such as:

Studio artist
Book illustrator
Graphic artist
Museum curator
Web designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ceramics
Drawing
Fiber
Illustration
Metalwork, jewelry design and digital fabrication
Painting
Photography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2024-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Fine Arts View 497 other Bachelors in Fine Arts in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

High school diploma: You must have graduated by the time you start at NIU in order to be admitted

Grades: You must have passing grades equivalent to a U.S. C+ average on all transcripts and/or exam scores

A completed NIU application

Official transcripts from all high schools attended

ACT/SAT score (if applicable)

Proof of English ability

Tuition Fee

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International

19580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9790 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

19580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9790 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

9790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4895 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for DeKalb

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Art Studio and Design.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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