Illustration is the inventive creation of images that bring the written word to pictorial life. The illustrator arrives at visual solutions through a process of critical thinking, interpretation of narrative, and skillful manipulation of diverse media.
Curriculum:
Studio Art Major Core
ARTH 270 History of Art I
ARTH 272 History of Art II
ARTH 273 Modern Art History
ARTS 200 Drawing Fundamentals
ARTS 203 Three-Dimensional Design or
ARTS 241 Ceramics1
ARTS 222 Color and Design
ARTS 230 Digital Tools for Art and Design
ARTS 254 Painting Methods
ARTS 300 Life Drawing2
ARTS 419 Advanced Drawing Studio3
Illustration Concentration
ARTH 383 Contemporary Art History or
ARTH ___ Art History Elective
ARTS 305 Comix and Graphic Novels
ARTS 356 Illustration
ARTS 361 Graphic Design I: Typography
ARTS 456 Advanced Illustration
ARTS 488 Senior Portfolio: Graphic Design and Illustration
ARTS 495 Internship in Studio Art
Choose two (2) of the following:
ARTS 234 Children’s Book Illustration
ARTS 290 Study Tour in Art and Architecture
ARTS 310 Art and Motion
ARTS 315 Collage and Mixed Media
ARTS 354 Painting Composition
ARTS ___ One printmaking course
ARTS 419 Advanced Drawing Studio
ARTS 473 Special Topics in Studio Art
1ARTS 203 Three-Dimensional Design is required for Art Education Concentration, 2Not required for concentration in Graphic Design, 3Not required for concentrations in Graphic Design or Illustration
