Welcome to the NIU School of Art located in DeKalb, IL. With a faculty of more than 60 artists, designers, and scholars, and an enrollment of more than 900 undergraduate and 130 graduate students, NIU School of Art is one of the best and most comprehensive public university art schools in the United States, with a nationally established reputation in a number of fields.

Faculty and students who work and study in the visual arts at Northern are responsible for its excellent reputation, having received awards and honors in both artistic and academic fields.

Graduates from the School of Art are sought by employers ranging from large and small businesses, to public school systems throughout Illinois, to colleges and universities, as well as museums and galleries.