2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Illustration BFA Curriculum

Courses numbered 200 and above have as a prerequisite the completion of the Foundation Program or its equivalent. Exceptions may be made only with the permission of the instructor and the Illustration Program Director. The letter "S" preceding the course number indicates a studio course.

First Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADF S101 Foundation Drawing I (3)
ADF S143 Color (3)
ADF S151 2-Dimensional Design (3)
SF 101 Seminar for Freshmen (4)
ENG 101 Freshman English I/Writing (4)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

ADF S102 Foundation Drawing II (3)
ADF S123 Painting (3)
ADF S152 3-Dimensional Design (3)
ADF S154 Design: Issues & Process (3)
ENG 102 Freshman English II/Writing (4)

Second Year

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ADF 181 Ideas of Western Art I (4)
ADF S156 Imaging (3)
ADIL S201 Illustration I (3)
ADFA S223 Painting II (3)
ADFA S201 Drawing: Structure & Expression (3)

Spring Semester (17 credits)

ADF 182 Ideas of Western Art II (4)
ADIL S202 Illustration II (3)
ADFA S220 Shifting Scales (3)
ADG S219 Computer Applications in Design (3)
Literature (4)

Third Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADIL S301 Illustration III (3)
ADIL 224 History of Illustration (4)
ADG S201 Basic Typography (3)
ADG S206 Graphic Design I (3)Natural Science (4)

Spring Semester (13 credits)

ADIL S302 Illustration IV (3)
ADIL 338 Professional Practice (3)
ADG S320 Drawing for Animation OR
ADG S330 Motion Graphics (3)
Natural Science (4)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (14 credits)

ADIL S401 Illustration Seminar I (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Ethical & Philosophical Inquiry (4)
Math or Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ADIL S402 Illustration Seminar II (3)
ADIL S410 Illustration Thesis Studio (3)
Art History Elective (4)
Social Science (4)

BFA Program Total * 124 Credits

*Within the 124-credit requirement, you must take 4 credits of cultural diversity coursework and fulfill the Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR). (Please see this catalog for details).