Visual Narrative - Bachelor of Fine Arts (120 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 (6 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637

IFINE 1630	Drawing Intensive	3
INTGR 1650	Visual Culture Seminar	3
	or
INTGR 1637	Transfer Visual Culture Seminar	3

Required Core Visual Narrative Courses (42 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
CCRWT 1400	Introduction to Creative Writing	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

CCRWT 2000 level Visual Narrative Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose TWO of the following CCRWT electives

CCRWT 2000	Art and Craft of Creative Non-Fiction	3
CCRWT 2070	The Art and Craft of Screenwriting	3
CCRWT 2300	Art and Craft of Short Fiction	3
CCRWT 2310	Art and Craft of Poetry	3
CCRWT 2400	Art and Craft of Writing Children's and Young Adult Literature	3

CCRWT 3000 level Visual Narrative Major Electives (3 credits)

Choose any ONE 3000 level CCRWT writing course

Art History Requirements (15 credits)

IAHIS 1800	Art Across Borders	3
IAHIS 2400	Illustration Survey	3
IAHIS 2625	Visual Narratives Across Time and Media	3
IAHIS	Art History Elective	3
IAHIS	Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)	3

Choose 3 Studio Electives (9 credits)

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

 

	Studio Elective	3
IFINE 2750	Text & Image	3
	or
	Studio Elective	3
INTDS 2160	Letterpress Studio	3
	or
INTDS 3110	Visual Books	3

Choose 1 Free Elective (3 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for

Free Elective

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