2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

BFA Dual Major: Design/Illustration (150 credits)

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the Core Curriculum please navigate to: Bachelor of Fine Arts Core Curriculum

Required Foundation Courses (12 credits)

IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

INTGR 1665Image in Context

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

INTDS 1001First Year Conference

0

Required Design/Illustration Core Courses (75 credits)

IDESN 1270Language of Design

3

IDESN 1300Design Workshop

3

IDESN 1400Introduction to Interactivity

3

IDESN 2300Interactive Workshop

3

IDESN 2220Typography I

3

IDESN 3200Typography II

3

IDESN 3210Typography III

3

IDESN 3510Visual Communication I

3

IDESN 3515Visual Communication II

3

or

IDESN 1500User Experience I

3

IDESN 3525Visual Communication III

3

OR

IDESN 2505User Experience II

3

IDESN 3750Junior Design Studio

3

IDESN 4455Design Senior Studio 1

3

or

IDESN 4465Interactive Senior Studio 1

3

IDESN 4456Design Senior Studio 2

3

or

IDESN 4466Interactive Senior Studio 2

3

IDESN 4705Professional Practices

3

 

IILLU 1240Illustration Now

3

IILLU 2100Anatomy and Figure Drawing

3

IILLU 2130Sequential Projects

3

IILLU 2300Principles of Illustration

3

IILLU
IILLU 2420/2430/2440 Techniques (choose two)

6

IILLU 2910Digital Duo

3

IILLU 3165Junior Studio

3

IILLU 3960The Working Illustrator

3

IILLU 4310Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury

3

IILLU 4315Senior Studio

3

Internship & Internship Seminar (3 credits)

IDESN 4882Internship/Design

2

IDESN 4885Design Internship Seminar

1

or

IILLU 4882Internship/Illustration

2

IILLU 4885Illustration Internship Seminar

1

Design/Illustration Major Electives (12 credits)

Any IDESN non-required course to equal 6 credits total

Any IILLU non-required course to equal 6 credits total

 

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

IDESN
Design Major Elective

3

IDESN
Design Major Elective

3

Media or Design Elective (3 credits)

Design Major Elective: Any non-required IDESN course for which you meet the prerequisites

Media Elective Options: Choose one 3.0 credit course from below

IANIM 1250Principles of Animation 1

3

IDESN 3888Design Special Topics

3

IDFLM 1200Storyteller: Intro to Digital Filmmaking

3

IDFLM 1210Digital Filmmaking Techniques I

3

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3

IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3

IFINE 2390Screen Printing I

3

IFINE 2555Abstract Drawing

3

IFINE 2655Wood Working

3

IILLU 2160Letterpress Studio

3

IPHOT 1220Introduction to Photo: Non-Majors I

3

IPHOT 1240Introduction to Photography Non-Majors: Digital

3

INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

Studio Elective (3 credits)

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

Studio Elective

3

Art History/Critical Studies Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1190Design Thinking & Research

3

IAHIS 1210Art of the Western World II

3

IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3

IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3

IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3

or

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3