Visual Narrative - Bachelor of Fine Arts (120 credits)

Degree Requirements

Required Foundation Courses (9 credits)

IFNDN 1620	Drawing Intensive	3
IFNDN 1650	Visual Culture Seminar	3
IFNDN 1665	Image in Context	3
INTDS 1001	First Year Conference	0

Required Core Visual Narrative Courses (54 credits)

IILLU 1240	Illustration Now	3
IILLU 1250	Illustration Tools & Methods	3
IILLU 2130	Sequential Projects	3
IILLU 2300	Principles of Illustration	3
IILLU	IILLU 2420/2430/2440 Techniques (choose two)	6
IILLU 2750	Artist as Author	3
IILLU 2910	Digital Duo	3
IILLU 3550	Self Publishing	3
IILLU 3960	The Working Illustrator	3
IILLU 4310	Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury	3
IILLU 4315	Senior Studio	3
IILLU 4882	Internship/Illustration	2
IILLU 4885	Illustration Internship Seminar	1
CCRWT 1400	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
CCRWT 2000	Art and Craft of Creative Non-Fiction	3
CCRWT 2300	The Art and Craft of the Short Story	3
CCRWT 2400	Art and Craft of Writing Children's and Young Adult Literature	3
CLITR 3337	Short Fiction and Novella	3

Visual Narrative Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose any 3 credit IILLU non-required courses

IILLU	Illustration Major Elective	3
IILLU	Illustration Major Elective	3

The following are a sample of courses:

IILLU 2110	The Dynamic Figure	3
IILLU 2160	Letterpress Studio	3
IILLU 2900	Experimental Illustration	3
IILLU 3130	City Sketchbook	3
IILLU 3140	Natural History Drawing	3
IILLU 3150	Body Adornment & Fashion Drawing	3
IILLU 3275	Comix: Process and Practice	3
IILLU 3500	Painting for Illustration	3
IILLU 3610	Comic Book and Storyboard	3
IILLU 3710	Book Illustration	3
IILLU 4760	Advanced Painting for Illustration	3
IILLU 4822	Obsessions and Phobias	3
IILLU 4823	Sci-Fi and Fantasy	3

Visual Narrative Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose one of the following CCRWT electives

CCRWT 3100	Advanced Creative Non-Fiction	3
CCRWT 3450	Advanced Writing Children's and Young Adult Literature	3

Art History Requirements (15 credits)

IAHIS 1200	Art of the Western World I	3
IAHIS 1210	Art of the Western World II	3
IAHIS 2400	Illustration Survey	3
IAHIS	Art History Elective	3
IAHIS	Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)	3

Electives (18 credits)

Choose 2 Studio Electives (6 credits)

Any LA+D studio course from prefixes: IANIM, IDESN, IDFLM, IFINE, IILLU, INTDS, and IPHOT  for which you meet the prerequisites

 

IFINE 2750	Text & Image	3
	or
	Studio Elective	3
	Studio Elective	3

Choose 1 General Electives (3 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for

General Elective

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