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Program checklist · AAS

Illustration, AAS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
64
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This program provides the skills and knowledge required for illustrators to communicate effectively in a visual and verbal format; to use creative methodology to solve visual problems; to provide advance knowledge of illustration through diverse global, cultural, and historical perspectives; to utilize technology effectively to create artwork; and to prepare students for a career as an illustrator. Graduates will be prepared to enter the fields of illustration, character design, comic book publication, and creative direction.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_235b8c6d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. MD 161
    Visual Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. FA 101
    As published: “General Drawing”
    3
  4. FA 105
    As published: “Foundation Design”
    3
  5. FA 103
    Figure Drawing 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  7. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. FA 104
    Figure Drawing 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. GD 145
    Digital Applications 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. FA 210
    Digital Painting
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. IL 106
    Sequential Art 1: Figure Illustration
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. MA 110
    As published: “Elementary Statistics”
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. FA 209
    Painting 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GD 146
    Digital Applications 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. IL 208
    Sequential Art 2: Book Illustration
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. HU 204
    As published: “History of Art 1”
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. HU 205
    As published: “History of Art 2”
    3
  2. IL 209
    Sequential Art 3: Graphic Novel
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GE Natural Science Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. GE Social Science Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. IL 201
    Conceptual Illustration
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Program Goals and Outcomes

17 items
  1. Prepare students for a career as an illustrator
    Not resolved to a course
  2. ​Students will develop a professional portfolio consisting of 15 - 20 pieces of art that can be used to present themselves in the job market.​
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Prepare students to communicate effectively in a visual and verbal format
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ​Students in the program will demonstrate the ability to interact with clients on a professional level.​
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Students will communicate appropriately with instructor and peers.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Prepare students to self-promote and market their skills
    Not resolved to a course
  7. ​Students of the program will demonstrate an understanding of the methods of self-promotion and representation that are common to the field of illustration - a field highly dependent on free-lancers.​
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Prepare students to solve visual problems using creative methodology accepted in the field of illustration
    Not resolved to a course
  9. ​Students will demonstrate creative problem solving methodology using visual art development procedures and work as art directors on illustration projects.​
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Provide students with knowledge of relevant human anatomy
    Not resolved to a course
  11. ​Students will demonstrate knowledge of relevant human anatomy in artwork.​
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Prepare students to effectively use technology to create artwork
    Not resolved to a course
  13. ​Students will successfully complete artwork using personal computer software applications.​
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Students will utilize computers, scanners and printers in the illustration classroom to successfully develop and enlarge preliminary sketches and reference materials.
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Prepare students to demonstrate information literacy
    Not resolved to a course
  16. ​Students will locate, access, and effectively use authoritative information from both traditional and emerging technologies, utilizing appropriate tools for their discipline.​
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Students will critically evaluate information sources for authority, validity, bias, and origin, and demonstrate ethical understanding in the use, creation, and dissemination of information.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=298&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0041.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.