2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Illustration - Bachelor of Fine Arts (123 credits)

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education 

Required Foundation Courses (12 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637
IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

INTGR 1665Image in Context

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

Required Core Illustration Courses (39 credits)

IILLU 1240Illustration Now

3

IILLU 1250Illustration Tools & Methods

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 2515Design for Illustration

3

or

IDESN 2220Typography I

3

IILLU 2910Digital Duo

3

IILLU 3165Junior Studio

3

IILLU 3960The Working Illustrator

3

IILLU 4310Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury

3

IILLU 4315Senior Studio

3

Illustration Major Electives (9 credits)

Choose any 3 credit IILLU non-required courses

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

The following are a sample of courses:

IILLU 2110The Dynamic Figure

3

INTDS 2160Letterpress Studio

3

IILLU 2900Experimental Illustration

3

IILLU 3130City Sketchbook

3

IILLU 3140Natural History Drawing

3

IILLU 3150Body Adornment & Fashion Drawing

3

IILLU 3275Comix: Process and Practice

3

IILLU 3500Painting for Illustration

3

IILLU 3610Comic Book and Storyboard

3

IILLU 3710Book Illustration

3

IILLU 4760Advanced Painting for Illustration

3

IILLU 4822Obsessions and Phobias

3

IILLU 4823Sci-Fi and Fantasy

3

Art History Requirements (15 credits)

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3

IAHIS
Art History Elective

3

IAHIS
Art History Elective

3

IAHIS
Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)

3

Electives (18 credits)

Choose 5 Studio Electives (15 credits)

Any LA+D studio course from prefixes: IANIM, IDESN, IDFLM, IFINE, IGAME, IILLU, INTDS, IPHOT and ISTUD for which you meet the prerequisites. At least one course (3 credits) must be a non-IILLU course.

 

Studio Elective

3

Studio Elective

3

Studio Elective

3

Studio Elective

3

Studio Elective

3

Choose 2 General Electives (6 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for

General Elective

3

General Elective

3