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The program is ideal for students wanting to pursue careers in traditional illustration, digital illustration, or animation. In addition to working with faculty who are professionals in their fields, students have access to the best software in the industry. Courses in figure drawing, children’s book illustration, anatomy and figure structure, flash animation, 3-D computer rendering, and advanced illustration are just a few of the classes available to students. The courses offer a well-rounded and practical learning experience. Students in the illustration program benefit from interaction with instructors who are nationally known professional illustrators.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: |
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
ARTH 2710 | History of Art to the Renaissance | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 26 Credits | ||
Courses taken to fulfill individual program emphases will not also count toward the Discipline Core Requirements (credit will not count twice) | |||
ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 | |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series (Must be taken 2 times) | 2 | |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE (must be taken in two consecutive semesters) | 6 | |
ARTH 2720 | History of Art from the Renaissance | 3 | |
Complete 9 credits from the following list (please note: ART 1110 is required for Illustration and Painting/Drawing BFA degrees, ART 1400 is required for Graphic Design BFA degrees, ART 1750 is required for Photography BFA degrees): | 9 | ||
ART 1110 | Drawing I (3) | ||
ART 1210 | Spatial Drawing (3) | ||
ART 1350 | Ceramics I (3) | ||
ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications (3) | ||
ART 1420 | Graphic Design I (3) | ||
ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging (3) | ||
ART 2630 | Painting I (3) | ||
Emphasis Requirements: | 48 Credits | ||
ART 1210 | Spatial Drawing 1 | 3 | |
or | ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging (3) | |
ART 2220 | Imagination and Visual Literacy | 3 | |
ART 2230 | Illustrative Media and Techniques I | 3 | |
ART 2240 | Illustrative Media and Techniques II | 3 | |
ART 2260 | Digital Painting for Illustration I | 3 | |
ART 2270 | Figure Drawing I | 3 | |
ART 2280 | 3D Computer Modeling | 3 | |
ART 3210 | Narrative Illustration | 3 | |
ART 3220 | Conceptual Illustration | 3 | |
ART 327R | Rendering the Human Head | 3 | |
ART 328R | Painting the Human Head | 3 | |
ART 361R | Figure Drawing II | 3 | |
ART 364R | Figure Painting | 3 | |
ART 421R | Advanced Illustration | 3 | |
ART 470R | Figure Drawing III | 3 | |
ARTH 3110 | The History of Illustration WE | 3 | |
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 11 Credits | ||
Take an additional 9 credits from the classes below. | 9 | ||
ART 321R | Environment Design and Painting (3) | ||
ART 322R | Advanced Rendering of Forms and Surfaces (3) | ||
ART 324R | Children's Book Illustration (3) | ||
ART 325R | 2D Animation for Illustration (3) | ||
ART 3260 | Digital Painting for Illustration II (3) | ||
ART 3270 | Digital Illustration (3) | ||
ART 3280 | 3D Computer Rendering (3) | ||
ART 426R | Concept Design (3) | ||
ART 428R | Sequential Illustration (3) | ||
ART 429R | 3D Illustration (3) | ||
Complete any ART/ARTH courses not already used (2 credit must be upper division). | 2 |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote | |
1- I f ART 1210 is used in the discipline core requirements, take ART 1750 |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 |
ART 1110 | Drawing I | 3 |
ENGL 1005 or ENGL 1010 | Literacies & Comp./Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning | MAT 1030 or Higher | 3 |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
ART/ ARTH Elective | ART/ ARTH Elective | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 1210 | Spatial Drawaing | 3 |
ART Elective |
3 | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
Personal Health or Fitness | HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 | 2 |
ART 200R | Art & Design Lecture Series | 1 |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 2220 | Imagination and Visual Literacy | 3 |
ART 2230 | Illustration Media Techniques I | 3 |
ART 2240 | Illustration Media Techniques II | 3 |
Fine Arts Distribution | ARTH 2710 History of Art to the Renaissance | 3 |
Biology Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART Elective | 3 | |
ART 2260 | Digital Painting for Illustration | 3 |
ART 2270 | Figure Drawing I | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics & Values | 3 |
ARTH 2720 | History of Art from the Renaissance | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 3210 | Narrative Illustration | 3 |
ART 361R | Figure Drawing II | 3 |
ARTH 3110 | History of Illustration WE | 3 |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | |
ART 3220 | Conceptual Illustration | 3 |
ART 470R | Figure Drawing III | 3 |
American Institutions Distribution | 3 | |
Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
Social/ Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
Upper Division Elective | 1 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
ART 327R | Rendering the Human Head | 3 |
ART 421R | Advanced Illustration | 3 |
Illustration Art Elective | Illustration Elective | 3 |
Illustration Art Elective | Illustration Elective | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
Upper Division Elective | ART/ARTH Elective- ARTH 309G* | 3 |
Illustration Art Elective | Illustration Elective | 3 |
Illustration Art Elective | Illustration Elective | 3 |
ART/ ARTH Electives | 1 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information from the Art and Design department, visit their website.