College of Visual and Performing Arts

Majors

• •  Art (B.A. or B.S.)
• •  Art and Design Education (B.S.Ed.)
• •  Art History and Visual Studies (B.A.)
• •  Art Studio and Design (B.F.A.)

Minor

• •  Minor in Art (21)
• •  Minor in Art History and Visual Studies (18)

Certificate of Undergraduate Study

• •  Digital Fabrication (12)

The Degree with Honors

• •  Art History and Visual Studies Degree with Departmental Honors

Accelerated Integrated Degree

• •  Accelerated B.A./J.D. Program in Art History and Visual Studies and the College of Law

• •  ART 100 - Drawing Foundation I
• •  ART 101 - Drawing Foundation II
• •  ART 102 - 2-D Foundation
• •  ART 103 - 3-D Foundation
• •  ART 104 - Computer Art Foundation
• •  ART 105 - Exploring Visual Professions
• •  ART 106 - Art Making, Materials, and Methods for Non-Art Majors
• •  ART 108 - Basic Drawing for Non-Art Majors
• •  ART 450 - Field Studies in Art
• •  ART 457 - Museum Education
• •  ART 465 - Introduction to Museum Studies
• •  ART 489 - Topics in Art
• •  ART 490 - Independent Research
• •  ART 499 - Capstone Seminar
• •  ARTD 201 - Introduction to Visual Communication
• •  ARTD 202 - Introduction to Typography
• •  ARTD 211 - Intermediate Typography
• •  ARTD 212 - Image in Visual Communication
• •  ARTD 215 - Digital Photography for Non-majors
• •  ARTD 273 - Introduction to Time Arts I
• •  ARTD 275 - Introduction to Time Arts II
• •  ARTD 302 - Color
• •  ARTD 303 - Video Art
• •  ARTD 311 - Intermediate Visual Communication I
• •  ARTD 312 - Intermediate Visual Communication II
• •  ARTD 313 - Beginning Photography
• •  ARTD 318 - Interaction Design I
• •  ARTD 319 - Interaction Design II
• •  ARTD 320 - Motion Graphic Design
• •  ARTD 350 - Sound
• •  ARTD 355 - Critical Topics in Art and Time
• •  ARTD 370 - 2-D Animation
• •  ARTD 373 - 3-D Animation
• •  ARTD 401 - User Experience Design
• •  ARTD 404 - Design Methodologies
• •  ARTD 405 - Professional Practices in Design
• •  ARTD 406 - Senior Project
• •  ARTD 409 - Advanced Topics: Interactive Art
• •  ARTD 411 - Advanced Visual Communication I
• •  ARTD 412 - Advanced Typography
• •  ARTD 413 - Intermediate Traditional Photography
• •  ARTD 414 - Information Design
• •  ARTD 418A - Special Problems in Visual Communication
• •  ARTD 418B - Advanced Problems in Visual Communication
• •  ARTD 419 - Intermediate Digital Photography
• •  ARTD 420 - Design Field Experience
• •  ARTD 460 - Experimental and Alternative Photography
• •  ARTD 464 - Advanced Photography: Post-production
• •  ARTD 465 - Sequencing and Photobooks
• •  ARTD 466 - Intermedia Arts
• •  ARTD 467 - Advanced Topics: Video Art
• •  ARTD 468 - Advanced Photographic Media
• •  ARTD 469 - Advanced Photographic Projects and Research
• •  ARTD 470 - Photographic Lighting
• •  ARTD 473 - Advanced Topics: 3D Animation
• •  ARTD 475 - Time Arts: Special Topics
• •  ARTE 109 - Strategic Visual Thinking
• •  ARTE 200 - Studio Foundations for Art and Design Educators
• •  ARTE 342 - Introduction to Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Elementary Level
• •  ARTE 343 - Art and Technology in the PK-12 Classroom
• •  ARTE 344 - Development of Resources and Methods in Art and Design Education: Content and Clinical Experience at the Middle Level
• •  ARTE 345 - Art and Design Curriculum: Content and Clinical Experience at the High School Level
• •  ARTE 383 - Teaching Art in Elementary Schools
• •  ARTE 384 - History and Philosophy of Art Education
• •  ARTE 387 - Assessing Art and Design Learning, PK-12
• •  ARTE 463 - Reading and Writing in Art and Design Education: Critical Approaches
• •  ARTE 479 - Disability, Diversity, and Differentiation in Art and Design Education
• •  ARTE 480 - Alternative Teaching Experiences
• •  ARTE 482 - Clinical Experiences in Studio Pedagogy
• •  ARTE 483 - Art in Elementary Schools and Community Programs
• •  ARTE 484 - Interrelated Arts Education
• •  ARTE 488A - Student Teaching in Elementary Art
• •  ARTE 488B - Student Teaching in Secondary Art
• •  ARTH 282 - Introduction to World Art
• •  ARTH 292 - Introduction to Modern Arts and Design
• •  ARTH 294 - Introduction to Arts of Asia
• •  ARTH 310 - Studies in Ancient and Middle-Eastern Art
• •  ARTH 320 - Studies in Medieval Art
• •  ARTH 330 - Studies in Early Modern European Art
• •  ARTH 331 - Art, Nature and Technology 1400 to 1800
• •  ARTH 340 - Studies in Modern Art
• •  ARTH 350 - Studies in Contemporary Art
• •  ARTH 360 - Studies in Design
• •  ARTH 361 - History of Sustainable Design
• •  ARTH 362 - Art and Design History of Global Visual Communication
• •  ARTH 370 - Studies in Asian Art
• •  ARTH 380 - Studies in African, Oceanian, Native American, Pre-Columbian Art, and Latin-American Art
• •  ARTH 451 - Cultural Perspectives in Ancient Art and Architecture
• •  ARTH 452 - Cultural Perspectives in Global Medieval Art
• •  ARTH 453 - Cultural Perspectives in Early Modern Art
• •  ARTH 454 - Topics in Modern Art
• •  ARTH 455 - Cultural Perspectives in Contemporary Art
• •  ARTH 456 - Cultural Perspectives in Design History
• •  ARTH 457 - Cultural Perspectives in Asian Art
• •  ARTH 458 - Topics in African, Oceanian, Native American, Pre-Columbian, and Latin-American Art
• •  ARTH 485 - Topics in Art History
• •  ARTH 486 - Art Historical Methodology
• •  ARTH 494 - Art History Undergraduate Seminar
• •  ARTH 499 - Senior Thesis
• •  ARTS 200 - Beginning Life Drawing

Majors

• •  Music (B.A.)
• •  Music (B.M.)

Minor

• •  Minor in Music (19-20)

• •  MUED 150 - Introduction to Music Education/Field Experience in Public Schools
• •  MUED 170 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
• •  MUED 171 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Brass
• •  MUED 172 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Percussion
• •  MUED 173 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Double Reeds
• •  MUED 174 - Instrumental Techniques and Materials: Strings
• •  MUED 250 - Elementary General Music Methods
• •  MUED 251 - Clinical Experience in Elementary General Music
• •  MUED 350 - Middle School/Junior High Music Methods
• •  MUED 351 - Clinical Experience in Middle School/Junior High Music
• •  MUED 352 - Secondary Music Methods
• •  MUED 353 - Clinical Experience in Secondary Music
• •  MUED 360 - Fundamentals, Principles, and Practices in Elementary Music
• •  MUED 375 - Keyboard Methods and Materials
• •  MUED 377 - Seminar in Suzuki Pedagogy
• •  MUED 380 - Introduction to Piano Technology
• •  MUED 381 - Pedagogy of Singing
• •  MUED 398 - Selected Studies in Music: Music Education
• •  MUED 477 - Jazz Pedagogy
• •  MUED 480 - Wind Instrument Literature
• •  MUED 482 - The Music Education Approaches of Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodaly
• •  MUED 483 - Computer Technology in the P-12 Music Program
• •  MUED 485 - World Music Pedagogy
• •  MUED 489 - Seminar in Music Education
• •  MUED 490 - Student Teaching PK-8
• •  MUED 495 - Student Teaching 6-12 Music
• •  MUHL 220 - Introduction to Western Musical Traditions
• •  MUHL 221 - Introduction to Jazz Music
• •  MUHL 222 - World Music and Culture
• •  MUHL 223 - History of Rock
• •  MUHL 230 - Jazz Literature
• •  MUHL 321 - History and Literature of Music I
• •  MUHL 322 - History and Literature of Music II
• •  MUHL 323 - 20th Century Music
• •  MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music
• •  MUHL 330 - Jazz History
• •  MUHL 337 - Chamber Music Literature
• •  MUHL 398 - Selected Studies in Music: Music History and Literature
• •  MUHL 421 - Topic Studies in Ethnomusicology/Intro to Ethnomusicology
• •  MUHL 422 - Jazz History
• •  MUHL 426 - American Music
• •  MUHL 430 - Seminar in Music History and Literature
• •  MUHL 431 - Music of Southeast Asia
• •  MUHL 432 - Music of China
• •  MUHL 433 - Choral Literature I
• •  MUHL 434 - Choral Literature II
• •  MUHL 435 - Organ Literature I
• •  MUHL 436 - Organ Literature II
• •  MUHL 437 - Piano Literature I
• •  MUHL 438 - Piano Literature II
• •  MUHL 439 - Guitar Literature
• •  MUSC 99 - Recital Attendance
• •  MUSC 390 - Internship in Music
• •  MUSC 399A - Senior Recital
• •  MUSC 399B - Senior Research Project or Composition
• •  MUSE 315 - String Ensemble
• •  MUSE 316 - Woodwind Ensemble
• •  MUSE 317 - Brass Ensemble
• •  MUSE 318 - Percussion Ensemble
• •  MUSE 319 - Guitar Ensemble
• •  MUSE 320 - Keyboard Ensemble
• •  MUSE 321 - Mixed Ensemble
• •  MUSE 322 - New Music Ensemble
• •  MUSE 323 - Early Music Ensemble
• •  MUSE 324 - Jazz Combo
• •  MUSE 325 - Latin Jazz Ensemble
• •  MUSE 330 - Wind Symphony
• •  MUSE 331 - Wind Ensemble
• •  MUSE 332 - All-University Band
• •  MUSE 335 - Marching Band
• •  MUSE 336 - Pep Band
• •  MUSE 340 - Women’s Chorus
• •  MUSE 341 - Chamber Choir
• •  MUSE 342 - University Chorus
• •  MUSE 343 - Opera Theatre
• •  MUSE 344 - Jazzvox
• •  MUSE 345 - Concert Choir
• •  MUSE 350 - Jazz Ensemble
• •  MUSE 360 - NIU Philharmonic
• •  MUSE 365 - Campus String Orchestra
• •  MUSE 370 - Gamelan
• •  MUSE 371 - African Ensemble
• •  MUSE 372 - Steel Band
• •  MUSE 373 - All University Steel Band
• •  MUSE 374 - Tabla
• •  MUSE 375 - Chinese Music Ensemble
• •  MUSP 101 - Beginning Group Piano
• •  MUSP 102 - Intermediate Group Piano
• •  MUSP 103 - Advanced Group Piano
• •  MUSP 105 - Level 1 Group Jazz Piano
• •  MUSP 106 - Level 2 Group Jazz Piano
• •  MUSP 107 - Guitar Skills I
• •  MUSP 108 - Guitar Improvisation I
• •  MUSP 110 - Piano Secondary
• •  MUSP 111 - Organ: Secondary
• •  MUSP 112 - Harpsichord: Secondary
• •  MUSP 113 - Harp: Secondary
• •  MUSP 114 - Voice: Secondary
• •  MUSP 115 - Violin: Secondary
• •  MUSP 116 - Viola: Secondary

Majors

• •  Dance Performance (B.F.A.)
• •  Theatre Arts (B.F.A.)
• •  Theatre Studies (B.A.)

Minor

• •  Minor in Dance Performance (22)
• •  Minor in Theatre Studies (22)

• •  TH-D 205 - Ballet I
• •  TH-D 206 - Modern Dance I
• •  TH-D 207 - Ballet II
• •  TH-D 208 - Modern Dance II
• •  TH-D 222 - Dance and the Fine Arts
• •  TH-D 286 - Dance Improvisation
• •  TH-D 287 - Composition I
• •  TH-D 305 - Ballet III
• •  TH-D 306 - Modern Dance III
• •  TH-D 308 - Pointe I
• •  TH-D 320 - Tours and Allegro
• •  TH-D 330 - Musical Theatre Dance
• •  TH-D 340 - Circus Arts
• •  TH-D 353 - Analysis of Dance Movement
• •  TH-D 361 - Jazz Technique
• •  TH-D 377 - Dance Performance
• •  TH-D 388 - Choreography I
• •  TH-D 405 - Ballet IV
• •  TH-D 406 - Modern Dance IV
• •  TH-D 408 - Pointe II
• •  TH-D 409 - Pas de Deux
• •  TH-D 420 - The Business of Dance
• •  TH-D 474 - Contemporary Topics in Dance
• •  TH-D 475 - History of Dance
• •  TH-D 477 - Special Studies in Dance
• •  TH-D 480 - Practicum in Dance Teaching Methodologies
• •  TH-D 488 - Choreography II
• •  TH-D 496 - Tutorial in Dance
• •  THEA 110 - Fundamentals of Acting for the Non-Major
• •  THEA 200 - Script Analysis
• •  THEA 201 - The Aesthetics of Theatre
• •  THEA 203 - Introduction to Theatre
• •  THEA 210 - Introduction to Theatre and Dance Production
• •  THEA 210A - Introduction to Theatre and Dance Production: Laboratory
• •  THEA 211 - Movement for the Stage I
• •  THEA 214 - Introduction to Performance
• •  THEA 215 - Fundamentals of Storytelling
• •  THEA 216 - Acting I: Performing Skills
• •  THEA 217 - First Year Actors’ Showcase
• •  THEA 220 - Introduction to Design
• •  THEA 235 - Costume Technology I
• •  THEA 235A - Costume Technology I: Laboratory
• •  THEA 238 - Stage Makeup
• •  THEA 241 - Lighting Technology I
• •  THEA 241A - Lighting Technology I: Laboratory
• •  THEA 249 - Drafting for the Theatre
• •  THEA 255 - Scenic Technology I
• •  THEA 255A - Scenic Technology I: Laboratory
• •  THEA 295 - Theatre and Dance Production Practicum I
• •  THEA 308 - Acting Technique
• •  THEA 309 - Voice for the Actor
• •  THEA 310 - Acting Technique: Emotional Preparation
• •  THEA 311 - Movement for the Stage II
• •  THEA 312 - Directing I
• •  THEA 313 - Stage Management
• •  THEA 316 - Acting II: Technique Development
• •  THEA 320 - Theatre Design II: Costumes
• •  THEA 321 - Theatre Design III: Scenery
• •  THEA 322 - Theatre Design IV: Lighting
• •  THEA 329 - Advanced Voice for the Actor
• •  THEA 335 - Costume Technology II
• •  THEA 338 - Advanced Makeup Techniques
• •  THEA 341 - Lighting Technology II
• •  THEA 347 - Theatrical Props Design and Management I
• •  THEA 355 - Scenic Technology II
• •  THEA 362 - Portfolio Development I
• •  THEA 366 - House Management and Publicity
• •  THEA 370 - History of Theatre and Drama I
• •  THEA 371 - History of Theatre and Drama II
• •  THEA 377 - Theatre Performance Practicum
• •  THEA 379 - Perspectives on Creativity
• •  THEA 381 - Theatrical Theory and Criticism
• •  THEA 382 - Shakespeare in Pixels
• •  THEA 395 - Theatre and Dance Production Practicum II
• •  THEA 396 - Performing Arts Practicum
• •  THEA 404 - Stage Combat
• •  THEA 406 - Physicality and Rhetoric for Heightened Language
• •  THEA 407 - Period Style for Actors: Scene Study
• •  THEA 408 - Verse Drama
• •  THEA 409 - Speech for the Actor
• •  THEA 410 - Acting Styles: Clarity and Character
• •  THEA 411 - Movement for the Stage III
• •  THEA 412 - Directing II
• •  THEA 414 - Actor’s Process Integration
• •  THEA 415 - Period Style for Actors: Physicality
• •  THEA 416 - Acting On-Camera I
• •  THEA 418 - Acting On-Camera II: Reel Production
• •  THEA 419 - Performance
• •  THEA 420 - Theatre Design V
• •  THEA 429 - Advanced Speech for the Actor
• •  THEA 435 - Pattern Development
• •  THEA 436 - Millinery and Accessories
• •  THEA 437 - Dyeing and Fabric Modification for the Theatre
• •  THEA 449 - Design and Technology
• •  THEA 450 - Advanced Drafting
• •  THEA 451 - Electronic Visualization
• •  THEA 452 - Drawing for the Theatre
• •  THEA 453 - Rendering Techniques
• •  THEA 455 - Scene Painting
• •  THEA 456 - Rigging for the Performing Arts