Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 16 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 86 | |
| Free Electives | 15-12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 100 | Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | Surface | 3 |
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ARFD 124 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| VIST 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| VIST 105 | Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| or VIST 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | |
| VIST 109 | Special Topics in Global Art Cultures | 3 |
| or ARTX 201 | Culture and Appearance | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARIL 101 | Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ARIL 200 | Digital Painting Methods | 3 |
| ARIL 225 | Art of the Visual Narrative | 3 |
| ARIL 261 | Character Design for Illustrators | 3 |
| ARIL 262 | Illustration and Motion | 3 |
| ARIL 264 | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| ARIL 300 | Intermediate Digital Painting Methods | 3 |
| ARIL 311 | Illustration Studio: Cartooning | 3 |
| ARIL 312 | Products and Zines | 3 |
| ARIL 315 | Illustration Studio: Concepts | 4 |
| ARIL 323 | Text and Image | 3 |
| ARIL 350 | Professional Business Practice for Illustration | 3 |
| ARIL 401 | Illustration Studio: Editorial | 3 |
| ARIL 422 | Final Project I | 4 |
| ARIL 430 | Advanced Illustration | 3 |
| VIST 282 | History of Animation and Illustration | 3 |
| VIST 306 | Critical Design Studies | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete four courses from the following:. Please note, some courses may have prerequisites. | 12 | |
| Painting | ||
| Photography | ||
| Art and Games | ||
| Fashion Illustration | ||
| Introduction to Innovation and 3D Printing | ||
| Preparing to Pitch and Launch Your Startup | ||
| Design Visualization I - Concept Sketching | ||
| Anatomical Drawing for Product Designers | ||
| Cooperative Education Experience I | ||
| Total Credits | 86 | |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | ||
| Global Foundations in Art and Visual Culture (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
or VIST 106 | Modern Visions 1400-1945 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Digital Painting Methods (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Special Topics in Global Art Cultures (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
or ARTX 201 | Culture and Appearance | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | World Language II | 3 |
| World Language I | 3 | ARFD 100 | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | 3 | ARIL 101 | 3 |
| ARFD 103 | 3 | VIST 105 or 106 | 3 |
| VIST 102 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| ARFD 124 | 3 | ARIL 261 | 3 |
| ARIL 225 | 3 | ARIL 262 | 3 |
| ARIL 200 | 3 | ARIL 264 | 3 |
| VIST 109 or ARTX 201 | 3 | VIST 282 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ARIL 300 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| ARIL 311 | 3 | ARIL 315 | 4 |
| ARIL 312 | 3 | VIST 306 | 3 |
| ARIL 323 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ARIL 350 | 3 | ARIL 422 | 4 |
| ARIL 401 | 3 | ARIL 430 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||