2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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 1630Drawing Intensive

3

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

Required Core Visual Narrative Courses (42 credits)

IILLU 1240Illustration Now

3

IILLU 1250Illustration Tools & Methods

3

IILLU 2130Sequential Projects

3

IILLU 2300Principles of Illustration

3

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

6

IILLU 2750Artist as Author

3

IILLU 2910Digital Duo

3

IILLU 3550Self Publishing

3

IILLU 3960The Working Illustrator

3

IILLU 4310Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury

3

IILLU 4315Senior Studio

3

 

CCRWT 1400Introduction to Creative Writing

3

CLITR 3337Short Fiction and Novella

3

Visual Narrative Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose any 3 credit IILLU non-required courses

IILLUIllustration Major Elective

3

IILLUIllustration Major Elective

3

CCRWT 2000 level Visual Narrative Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose TWO of the following CCRWT electives

CCRWT 2000Art and Craft of Creative Non-Fiction

3

CCRWT 2070The Art and Craft of Screenwriting

3

CCRWT 2300Art and Craft of Short Fiction

3

CCRWT 2310Art and Craft of Poetry

3

CCRWT 2400Art 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 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3

IAHIS 2625Visual 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 2750Text & Image

3

or

Studio Elective

3

 

INTDS 2160Letterpress Studio

3

or

INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

Choose 1 Free Elective (3 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for

Free Elective

3