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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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ILLU 545: Promo and Marketing for Illustration II | 4 |
Professional Studies Requirement | 3 |
Academic Concentration Requirement | 3 |
General Elective Requirement | 3 |