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:
AA, AS, or AAS Degree or equivalent in Art and Design or advisor approval (Graphic Design Emphasis B.F.A. candidates must complete the AAS Degree or equivalent in Graphic Design; Illustration Emphasis. B.F.A. candidates must complete the AAS Degree or equivalent in Illustration) Portfolio Review
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:

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade lower than a C- in all Art and Design courses.
3. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Portfolio submission required during senior year.
6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Footnote

1- I f ART 1210 is used in the discipline core requirements, take ART 1750