2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Visual Narrative - Bachelor of Fine Arts

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 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

IPHOT 1210Digital Photography

3

Required Visual Narrative Courses (45 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 2515Design for Illustration

3

or

IDESN 2220Typography I

3

IILLU 2750Artist as Author

3

IILLU 2910Digital Image Making

3

IILLU 3165Junior Studio

3

IILLU 3550Self Publishing

3

IILLU 4310Portfolio for Illustration/Senior Jury

3

IILLU 4315Senior Studio

3

IILLU 4505The Working Illustrator

3

CCRWT 1400Introduction to Creative Writing

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 ONE of the following 3000 level CCRWT writing courses

CCRWT 3000Advanced Poetry

3

CCRWT 3001Advanced Scriptwriting

3

CCRWT 3201Advanced Short Fiction

3

CCRWT 3300Autobiographical Writing

3

CCRWT 3400Genre Fiction Seminar

3

CCRWT 3888Selected Topics in Creative Writing

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
Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)

3

Studio Electives (3 credits)

INTDS 2160Letterpress Studio

3

or

INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

Illustration Electives (3 credits)

IILLU
Illustration Major Elective

3

Free Elective Courses (3 credits)

Free Elective

3