Undergraduate Catalog

Illustration Track, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Program Requirements (51 credits)

Students in the 2-D illustration track are prepared for the demanding and competitive field of illustration. Courses center on concept and development, image design, and an understanding of finish techniques, while stressing the social, political, and ethical responsibilities of the artist and the impact illustration has had, and continues to have, on society.

Required Courses

ART 210Introduction to Typography

3

ART 215AFigure Drawing I

3

ART 215BFigure Drawing II

3

ART 221AConceptual Design Thinking

3

ART 226Basic Printmaking

3

ART 314Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ART 335Painting for the Illustrator

3

ART 345Painting II

3

 

ART 362
Animation for the Illustrator

3

Or

Elective

3

 

ART 422AGeneral Illustration I

3

ART 422BGeneral Illustration II

3

ART 424Intermediate Illustration: Book

6

ART 427BAdvanced Portfolio Development Illustrat Communication

6

ART 491History of Visual Communications

3

ART 441MDigital Illustration

3

ART 493Character Design

3

Elective: or other studio elective