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As an illustrator, discover your visual voice through your love of drawing. Students of illustration study traditional and non-traditional drawing and multi- and digital-media, building the skills necessary for direct application within the field of illustration. You will create a personal style that informs character development, strong symbolic and metaphoric references and rich narratives that will guide your work throughout your career.
Your coursework prepares you for a diverse practice with opportunities in a variety of settings. Illustrators create work in a variety of industries: advertising, editorial publications, book publications and corporate reports, including graphic novels and the music industry, to name a few.
Illustration Concepts
Figure Drawing
Introduction to Painting
Art Since 1945
Botany Through Art
Digital Illustration
Figure Painting
Introduction to Printmaking
History of Illustration
Visual Geometry
Total 30
Hand Lettering
Illustration Methods and Materials
Applied Illustration
Introduction to Photography
Professional Writing and Rhetoric
2 Humanities or Social Science Electives
Children's Book and Graphic Novel
Concept Art and Character Design
Internship
Studio Elective
Art and the Law
Total 36
Introduction to Illustration Studio Thesis
Digital Portfolio for Illustration
2 Studio Electives
Liberal Arts Elective
2 Humanities or Social Science Electives
Studio Thesis for Illustrators
Professional Practices
Seminar Thesis
Total 30