B.F.A. in Art + Design - Illustration Concentration

This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.

Requirements for All Art + Design Majors

First-Level Foundation
ART 101DIGITAL TOOLS AND CONCEPTS3
ART 1032D PROCESS3
ART 1043D PROCESS3
ART 211DRAWING: OBSERVATION AND INVENTION3
ART 212VISUAL CONCEPTS3
ARTH 221SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART I3
ARTH 222SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART II3
Total Units21

Illustration Concentration Requirements

IDA Required Courses
ART 217IMAGEMAKING: DIGITAL PROCESS3
ART 229PAINTING I3
ART 322ANIMATION: MOTION DESIGN3
ART 360DIGITAL ART: 2D3
ART 362DIGITAL ART: 3D3
or ART 476 ANIMATION: 2D
ART 373ILLUSTRATION PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS3
ART 473ILLUSTRATION CONCEPTS FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS3
ART 498BFA PROJECT3
Illustration Required Courses
ART 219IMAGEMAKING: CONCEPT AND PRACTICE3
ART 323PERCEPTUAL PAINTING3
or ART 325 PAINTING MEANING: EXPRESSION, NARRATIVE, AND PERSONAL CONTENT
ART 402LIFE DRAWING AND ANATOMY I3
or ART 372 ADVANCED DRAWING I
ART 462DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION3
ART 474ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION3
Select two of the following:6
MODERN ART II
ART, CULTURE AND POLITICS
ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE U.S. II: 1900 TO PRESENT
LATIN AMERICAN ART: 1800 TO PRESENT
HISTORY OF NEW MEDIA
HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN
HISTORY OF PRINTS IN AMERICA
Electives
Select 15 units of the following with consent of Art+Design adviser:15
ART 3xx/4xxAny 300- or 400-level ART course
Total Units60

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 1013ART 2113
ART 103 (Core 4)3ART 2123
ART 1043ART 2173
ARTH 221 (Core 5)3Core 2 (or Core 1)3
Core 1 (or Core 2)3Core 33
 Screening occurs at the end of this term
 15 15
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2193ART 323 or 3253
ART 2293ART 3603
ART 3223ART 3733
ARTH 2223ARTH 3xx course as approved by adviser3
Core 63Core 9 (Suggested: ART 351 or ENGL 317)3
 15 15
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 362 or 4763ART 3xx/4xx Art Elective3
ART 402 or 3723ART 4623
ART 4733ART 4743
Core 74Core 84
Core 103Core 113
 16 16
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 3xx/4xx Art Elective3ART 3xx/4xx Art Elective3
ART 3xx/4xx Art Elective3ART 3xx/4xx Art Elective3
ARTH 3xx course as approved by adviser3ART 4983
Core 123Core 143
Core 133Elective1
 15 13
Total Units 120