Illustration Curriculum
The BFA in Design, Illustration (ILLU) program 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 curriculum listed below is subject to change and each student's path to graduation is unique. Students should meet with their academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure proper enrollment and track to graduation
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BDS 101: Think and Make | 4 |
| BDS 103: Drawing for Design | 4 |
| HA 151: Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) | 3 |
| CORE 34: English | 3 |
| ADS 320: Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANIM 200: Introduction to Animation | 4 |
| ILLU 200: Introduction to Image Making | 4 |
| DRWG 213: Life Drawing I or ANIM 121 | 3 |
| ADS 340: History of Design | 3 |
| CORE 34: Math and Statistics (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 205: Drawing Media for Illustration | 4 |
| ILLU 215: Second-Year Studio I | 4 |
| ADS 348: History of Illustration | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE) | 3 |
| ADS 320: Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 310: Drawing Media for Illustration II | 4 |
| VISC 301: Principles of Graphic Design | 4 |
| PNTG 263: Painting I | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE) | 3 |
| ADS 320: Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 330: Third-Year Studio I | 4 |
| ILLU 320: Concept Art for Illustration I | 4 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 335: Third-Year Studio II | 4 |
| ILLU 325: Concept Art for Illustration II | 4 |
| ADS 402: Visual Culture or ADS 346: History of Animation* | 3 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 455: Promo and Marketing | 4 |
| Major Studio Elective* | 4 |
| ADS 450: Navigating the Creative and Legal Landscape | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ILLU 465: Promo and Marketing II | 4 |
| Major Studio Elective* | 4 |
| ADS 455: Senior Show Seminar | 1 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE) | 3 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE) | 3 |