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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 first-year students 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 2000Write Truth: Non-Fiction

3
CCRWT 2070Write Action: Screenwriting

3
CCRWT 2400Write YA: Child & Young Adult

3

CCRWT 3000 level Visual Narrative Major Electives (3 credits)

Choose ONE of the following 3000 level CCRWT writing courses

CCRWT 3001Write Bigger: Screenwriting

3
CCRWT 3300Write the Self: Autobiography

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)

IILLUIllustration Major Elective

3

Free Elective Courses (3 credits)

Free Elective

3