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BFA Dual Major: Design/Illustration (150 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 (9 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
IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

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 Capstone

3
or
IDESN 4465Interactive Senior Capstone

3
IDESN 4456Design Senior Portfolio

3
or
IDESN 4466Interactive Senior Portfolio

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

IDESN Internship & Internship Seminar /IILLU Studio Elective (3 credits)

Choose Design Internship Requirement (IDESN 4882 Internship/Design + IDESN 4885 Internship Seminar) for 3 credits total or choose one of the following 3 credit IILLU Studio Elective courses
IDESN 4882Internship/Design

2
and
IDESN 4885Design Internship Seminar

1
or
IILLU 2351Digital Storytelling

3
or
IILLU 3811Editorial Illustration

3

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

 

IILLUIllustration Major Elective

3
IILLUIllustration 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 1

3
IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3
IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3
IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3
IFINE 2555Abstract Drawing

3
IFINE 2655Wood Working

3
INTDS 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, IGAME, 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 1800Art Across Borders

3
IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3
IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3
IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3
or
IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3