Our Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration program endeavors to prepare students in the most current expressions of the illustrative arts. With a developed background in fine arts and visual design, illustrators may direct their pursuits and careers in different directions, such as book and magazine publishing, advertising, company literature, packaging, television, as well as commercial and feature film industries. Illustrators know design and communication principles, and problem-solving techniques, but most importantly, they know how to draw. Illustration students will be challenged to develop strategies and to learn the mechanics of tools and media. The program of study seeks to provide students with the critical thinking skills and strategies necessary to conceptualize and articulate their ideas with appropriate media, organize their compositions to greater enhance communication, and above all, refine their visual sensitivities. Their background is further developed by a well-integrated core curriculum of fine art and design. Studio and lecture courses expose students to the history and contemporary practice of illustration.

Students who successfully complete the Illustration program should be able to:

• Communicate an idea or a theory to an audience in a clear, dynamic manner based on informed decisions.
• Effectively apply materials, techniques, technology, vocabulary/terminology to reach the solution.
• Proficiently create images, both digitally and traditional.
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge of digital/traditional techniques and vocabulary.
• Demonstrate scholarship of illustration theories and practices from an historical perspective with a specialized knowledge of visual communications and the history of art.

A grade of “C” or better is required in all major coursework, and a CGPA of 3.0 or higher is required in the major for BFA candidates.

For students who have already earned a Bachelors degree in another field, the Second Bachelor of Arts in Illustration is available.

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