2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Illustration - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Our comprehensive BFA program covers a wide range of illustration markets, including children's books, storyboard, editorial, concept art, comics and graphic narratives to name a few. We offer students the opportunity to focus on their particular areas of interest while also exploring other disciplines. The curriculum stresses communicating engaging visual ideas using drawing as a basic language. We expose students to a variety of traditional techniques and new media approaches. We strive to provide excellence in drawing, digital art, technical facility in painting mediums, and familiarity with a broad range of illustrative approaches. Conceptual development is linked to personal vision, a general education, and a keen awareness of the contemporary world. Our goal is to help students master necessary art making skills; encourage their development as independent visual thinkers with distinctive personal styles; acquire the tools they need to succeed as creative professionals.

Degree Requirements

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

Required Foundation Courses (15 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

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IPHOT 1210Digital Photography

3

Required Illustration Courses (42 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 Image Making

3

IILLU 3165Junior Studio

3

IILLU 4310Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury

3

IILLU 4315Senior Studio

3

IILLU 4505The Working Illustrator

3

IILLU 2351Digital Storytelling

3

or

IILLU 3811Editorial Illustration

3

Illustration Major Electives (6 credits)

Choose any 2 credit IILLU non-required courses

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

Required Art History Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3

IAHIS 2625Visual Narratives Across Time and Media

3

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3

IAHIS 3000/4000
Advanced Art History Elective

3

Free Electives Courses (12 credits)

Any course in the University you are qualified for

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3