Illustration & Animation Curriculum
Each of the four concentrations of the Design BFA degree consist of a carefully-arranged sequence of courses that follow a four-year track from the fall semester of a student's year of admission to the program.
The below curriculum is subject to change. Once enrolled in the program, students should contact their academic advisor for the most up-to-date and accurate degree plan.
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BDS 101: Think and Make I | 3 |
| BDS 103: Drawing for Design | 3 |
| HA 150/160: Western Art History | 3 |
| KU Core Social Science | 3 |
| English 101: Composition | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 200: Foundations in Illustration | 3 |
| VISC 200: Foundations in Typography | 3 |
| ADS 340: History & Philosophy of Design | 3 |
| DRWG 213: Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 105 | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 205: Drawing Media for Illustration | 3 |
| ILLU 315: Intro to Illustration | 3 |
| PNTG 263: Painting I or PHTO Elective | 3 |
| HA Elective Requirement | 3 |
| ENGL 203, 205, 209, 210 or 211 | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 405: Drawing Media for Illustration II | 3 |
| ILLU 410: Fundamentals of Animation | 4 |
| PNTG 263: Painting I or PHTO Elective | 3 |
| HA 151/161: Western Art Hist. (Renais.-Contemp.) | 3 |
| KU Core Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 415: Illustration Concepts | 4 |
| ILLU 425: Concept Art | 4 |
| ADS 401: Ethics in Design | 3 |
| KU Core Human Diversity | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 435: Sequence & Narrative Illustration | 4 |
| ILLU 445: Advanced Concept Art | 3 |
| Professional Studies Requirement | 3 |
| Academic Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| KU Core Oral Communication | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 510: Advanced Animation | 4 |
| ILLU 535: Promo and Marketing for Illustration I | 3 |
| Academic Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| KU Core Natural Science | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 545: Promo and Marketing for Illustration II | 4 |
| Professional Studies Requirement | 3 |
| Academic Concentration Requirement | 3 |
| General Elective Requirement | 3 |