General Studio is for students who want to become studio artists, go on to advanced study, or enter careers related to their studio practice. In this specialization, you will explore the different media and methods of art and design, and tailor your degree to your own needs. Some areas of interest may include medical illustration, advertising, gallery management, graduate study in art therapy, or other career options that incorporate more than art and design.
Focusing on General Studio will give you the visual language, skill, creative problem solving, theory and knowledge necessary to meet the demands of the art world in a professional setting. To this end, the School of Art and Design has several exhibition spaces available for students. Undergraduate BFA and graduate MFA students have a number of opportunities to learn through exhibition of their own work and viewing the work of others.
September 2025
College of Liberal Arts
Southern Illinois University,
CARBONDALE,
Illinois,
62901, United States
Students need to have Transcripts from high school and/or college. At SIU Carbondale, applicants for admission will be eligible for automatic admission if they are on track to complete our course pattern requirements and who meet one of the following criteria: A cumulative high school GPA of 2.75; A ranking in the top 10% of their graduating class.
English Language Requirement: Any one of the following methods will automatically meet the minimum English requirement. Applicants who do not meet the automatic English language admission requirement will undergo a holistic review to determine potential admissibility.
TOEFL (IBT internet-based test) - 68
TOEFL (paper based test) - 520
ITEP - 4.0 (academic plus only)
IELTS - 6.0
2 Face-to-face English composition classes taken in the U.S. at the college level with a grade of A or B
More than 48 college-level credit hours completed at a U.S. institution
If an applicant is from a country whose primary language is English
Graduation from a U.S. high school having spent the final 2 years in the U.S.
Meeting the SAT or ACT requirements for admission of domestic freshmen
Duolingo English Test (accepted during COVID-19 closures)- 95
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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