College of Fine & Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The College of Fine and Applied Arts is dedicated to the advancement, practice, and understanding of the arts. The college's central focus is the synergy between research and the preparation of students for professional careers in the creation and interpretation of the environmental, visual, and performing arts. Deeply related to that focus is the commitment to elevate and sustain the arts' study as both a necessary mode of understanding and a vibrant expression of human experience within the local, national, and international communities.

The college is an international leader for research and practice in the arts, emphasizing professional excellence, diversity, innovation, and preservation.