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 S156 Imaging (3)
ENG 102 Freshman English II/Writing (4)

Second Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADF 181 Ideas of Western Art I (4)
ADIL S201 Illustration I: Visual Communication (3)
ADIL S223 Traditional Techniques (3)
ADFA S201 Drawing: Structure & Expression (3)
Ethical & Philosophical Inquiry OR Literature (4)

Spring Semester (17 credits)

ADF 182 Ideas of Western Art II (4)
ADIL S202 Illustration II: Process & Practice (3)
ADIL 224 History of Illustration (4)
ADG S219 Computer Applications in Design or ADIL S255 Digital Techniques (3)
Studio Elective (3)

Third Year

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ADIL S301 Illustration III: Genre & Style (3)
ADG S201 Basic Typography (3)
Natural Science (4)
Studio Elective (3)
Studio Elective (3)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ADIL S302 Illustration IV: Creativity (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Natural Science (4)
Math or Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (13 credits)

ADIL 338 Professional Practice (3)
ADIL S401 Studio Project (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Art History Elective (4)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ADIL S402 Collaboration OR
ADIL 400 Internship (3)
ADIL S410 Portfolio (3)
Literature OR Ethical & Philosophical Inquiry (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).

Studio Electives

Studio electives must have the approval of the illustration program director and may not be limited to the below list. See your advisor for more information.

ADIL S305 Figure in Context
ADIL S306 Visual Commentary
ADIL S307 Visual Development
ADIL S308 3-D and Experimental Techniques
ADIL S309 Advanced Digital Techniques
ADIL S310 Advanced Representational Painting
ADIL S500 Illustration Directed Studio
ADI S108 Perspective & Rendering
ADG S202 Computer Typography
ADG S206 Graphic Design I
ADG S207 Graphic Design II
ADG S330 Motion Graphics
ADG S365 Digital Photography
ADG S370 Artist's Books
ADFA S220 Drawing: Shifting Scales
ADFA S330 Experimental Drawing & Painting
ADFA S361 Figure Studio: 2D
ADFA S362 Figure Studio: 3D