44 courses with the subject ILUS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ILUS 10001Illustration2
54 hours CE level continuing studies course Dive into the world of contemporary illustration led by professionals working in the field. Learn traditional and digital drawing techniques while developing your picture making process. Create imaginative, conceptual and meaningful visual solutions and storytelling illustration for platforms such as comics, children’s books, publications and concept art.
18 hours CE level continuing studies course Working with a professional in the field, you’ll research and use your imagination to develop and design original characters that tell their stories. You’ll use a variety of traditional and digital media to create thumbnail sketches that evolve into highly rendered character designs suitable for various applications including games, animation, comics, graphic novels and illustration. This course may not be audited.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course This is an introductory course to the Illustration field. Students will develop fundamental illustration skills and become familiar with major areas within the industry, such as advertising, book, editorial and entertainment design. Students will explore a variety of traditional and digital media and techniques while acquiring approaches to communication-based problem solving skills using research methods to create and communicate their ideas. Both concept and execution are emphasized. In the Freshman Illustration Forum, guest illustrators and art directors present work that demonstrates the possibilities of illustrative thinking, image making and application. Priority enrollment for freshman level CAMD Core Studies students. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course This course will ground the student in the use of computer based drawing, painting and imaging applications, and extended techniques as a means of personal expression. Projects start with traditional work brought into the computer via the scanner and digital camera. It will move on to manners of using traditional and digital work in a complimentary fashion, and then on to entirely digital methods of image making. The goal is for the student to feel comfortable with and capable of creating digital imagery as a means of creative self-expression. As such, the projects will be based in processes of conceptualization and image making that can be applied to future artistic pursuits. The software focus will primarily be Adobe Photoshop, but Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, and other applications are also covered. Priority enrollment for freshman level CAMD Core Studies students. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 100 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Illustration issues. Prerequisites DESN*117 and DESN*120 or 3 credits from DAAT courses and 3 credits from DRAW courses This course may be repeated for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Introduction to drawing, value, line, perspective, composition and other picture-making skills as they relate to illustration. Objective visual perception, clarity in drawing and technical facility is stressed. This course is also an introduction to conceptual strategies available to the visual artist, the critical link between text and image, and the creative approaches for giving visual form to abstract concepts and ideas. Issues covered and developed in this course are the basis for critical visual thinking and image making in future communication assignments. Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from Subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, and ENVI or complete 15 credits from DESN*111, DESN*114, DESN*117, DESN*120, and DESN*123 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors and Figurative Illustration minors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course covers the development of narrative imagery, pictorial illusion, color and space, and their combined potential for communication. Procedures focus on developing visual awareness, a dependable work process, more personal imagery and conceptual directions. Various media and technical procedures are explored such as oil, acrylic and watercolor paints, and other traditional and digital media as well. Research strategies and reference serve as source material for pictorial development. Assignments and lectures focus on the requirements of creative thinking, successful image making and applied illustration. Prerequisites ILUS*201 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Explore traditional media techniques while practicing fundamental illustration skills including research, drawing, design, and visual communication in market-based projects. Exercises and workshops will guide students through traditional media such as pastel, ink, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed-media. Projects will be framed around the contemporary illustration marketplace, exposing students to different kinds of professional opportunities. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses Priority enrollment for Game Art and Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course will fully investigate the human form through an in-depth study of skeletal and muscular systems. Its objective is a comprehensive understanding of structural issues that will enable proficient usage of the figure from both reference and imagination. There will also be a thorough analysis of critical drawing concerns that are essential in the depiction of proportion, form, space and movement. Projects both in and out of class will focus on the development of anatomical understanding while also engaging pictorial, compositional and conceptual concerns. Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from Subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, and ENVI or complete 15 credits from DESN*111, DESN*114, DESN*117, DESN*120, and DESN*123 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors and Figurative Illustration minors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course The goal of this course is to enrich each student’s understanding of drawing’s potential for visually investigating the world in which they live and as a result, they will develop more effectively as unique visual communicators. Transitioning from Figure Anatomy and dynamically responding to a variety of problems both in and outside the classroom, students will develop new techniques, vocabularies and strategies that will greatly enhance their abilities to become illustrators with personal vision. From imaginative concept development to concise short hand description of live environments to powerfully describing figurative narratives, all involve sophisticated processes and drawing confidence. A variety of mediums, formats and objectives will be utilized as well as working from life in class. Prerequisites ILUS*211 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Draw confident and believable figures through an in-depth study of human anatomy, fabric drapery, technique, and reference use. Lectures and exercises will closely examine the construction of the human form through the study of skeletal and muscular systems. In-class drawing of live models will ask students to explore topics including proportion, gesture, volume, lighting, drapery, and mark-making. Through longer projects students will apply these skills to drawings from observation, reference, and imagination. Assignments will encourage the ability to control shapes and draw confidently. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses Priority enrollment for Game Art and Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 200 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Illustration issues. Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course focuses on the creative exploration and visual interpretation of letters and words, and how their visual impact can contribute to, enhance or even subvert their linguistic meaning. The course will be centered on various approaches to hand lettering, such as the illustration of letters, words and phrases, and non-conventional type usage. Conceptual and material prompts will be used as a platform for the student to explore both personal vision and professional applications. Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Explore digital image-making techniques while practicing fundamental illustration skills including research, drawing, design, and visual communication in market-based projects. Exercises and workshops will guide students through digital media such as digital drawing, digital painting, vector drawing, and basic motion design. Projects will be framed around the contemporary illustration marketplace, exposing students to different kinds of professional opportunities. Prerequisites DESN*117 or 3 credits from DAAT and 3 credits from DRAW Priority enrollment for Game Art & Illustration majors, Figurative Illustration minors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Draw appealing and believable objects and environments through advanced study of perspective, review of design theory and application of visual research. Exercises and workshops will go in-depth on perspective and volumetric drawing techniques and ask students to practice design systems including visual harmony, repetition, spatial relationships and color theory to create a cohesive visual language. Through longer projects, students will use observation and research to depict real and imagined spaces that are compelling and sophisticated. Assignments will encourage the ability to control shapes, draw confidently and create spaces that evoke mood, theme, time and place. Prerequisites DESN*117 or 6 credits from DAAT, DRAW, OR GAMA courses Priority enrollment for Game Art & Illustration majors, Figurative Illustration minors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course History of Illustration will survey American and European illustration from the mid-1800s to the present day. The course will study the role illustration has had on the world and the role the world has had on illustration. It will address critical ideas, movements, and individuals, while relating topics to sociological, economic, political, and artistic movements. Each class will address different thematic subjects and trace the boundaries of the discipline as well as the historic and cultural threads that influence the current and future state of practice. Prerequisites AHST*102 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors and Figurative Illustration minors. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Focus on the investigation and application of line, plane, mass, light and shade, shadow, perspective, anatomy, and proportion as they relate to figure drawing. Weekly sessions include a lecture, demonstrations from the skeleton, and drawing from life. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Introduces and develops the skills needed for good figurative animation drawing. Of primary concern is anatomical figure drawing with an emphasis on the structure and solidity of the figure, good proportions, and specific movement and gesture as they relate to the model. Other topics are two-and-three-dimensional ways of translating form, how perspective and viewpoint are used with the figure and affect scale, exaggerated foreshortening, diagrammatic and expressive line quality, facial expressions, hand and foot studies, capturing movement through gesture, and animal drawing. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses Priority enrollment for Animation and Illustration majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
undefined hours 200 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Illustration issues. Prerequisites DESN*117 and DESN*120 or 3 credits from DAAT courses and 3 credits from DRAW courses This course may be repeated for credit.
ILUS 303Illustration III: Materials, Concepts And Formats3
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course In this course, students investigate illustration’s capacity for personal expression within the arena of public communication. As a part of this, they work with various modes of picture building, conceptual development and materials applied to some of the major creative outlets in contemporary illustration. They make artwork in reaction to several outside sources, including various forms of the written word. Illustrators thrive when they learn to funnel their creative process through the professional and interactive system of sharing and feedback. Students will adopt this mode of working in order to see the potential for personal expression within it. Lectures and discussions relate to the illustrator’s multifaceted role as maker, thinker and communicator. Prerequisites ILUS*203 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Building upon the heavy personal expression component of Illustration III, this course deepens the student’s understanding of the relationship between illustrators and the places their artwork exists within the world of popular culture. This is done through a series of projects that guide the student to solve problems from a personal perspective. This progression leads to the target market project where each student chooses an illustration subgenre based upon their interests and the natural sympathies of their work to this point. Research is conducted and artwork created in this area in order to deepen the student’s understanding of the field and their relation to it. Prerequisites ILUS*303 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Emphasis on working from life. The course focuses on the use of the figure and or still life objects to communicate concepts in the figurative context. Drawing and painting media are explored. Prerequisites ILUS*213 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course This advanced course will examine the expressive potential of figurative painting as it relates to the effective depiction of human psychology, drama and narrative interaction. Both historical and contemporary figure painting strategies will be investigated as they relate to technique and concept development. Students will enhance these skills while working intensively in class from the model and in more complex, in-depth homework assignments. Through a progression of projects from portraiture to multiple figure compositions, students will expand their knowledge of painting techniques, stylistic approach and personal viewpoint as it relates to illustration and dynamic visual communication. Prerequisites ILUS*311 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course informs and unites the explorations of ILUS 221 Words as Pictures with a meaningful understanding of typographic fundamentals. The student will further investigate the connection between the written word and it’s own visual impact and that in combination/integration with pictorial illustration. The progression will flow from the structure of the letterform, to the organization of letters into typefaces and words, to the organization of groups of words and pictures via compositional and hierarchical considerations, to the student’s personalization of this content into expressive and professionally applicable formats via both hand and computer based processes. Prerequisites ILUS*221 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course The designistrator is a designer who is also an image-maker. This course builds upon the courses ILUS 221: Words as Pictures and ILUS 323: Words, Images and Ideas by giving students the opportunity to personalize their cumulative content while examining their personal take on the connection between and integration of pictorial and linguistic communication. This starts with a series of projects that guide them to find and develop a personal approach to this unique form of problem solving. Students will look deeper into the nature, applications, processes and systems of design and typography as they relate to the Illustrator-designer. As the course progresses, students will select formats, audiences and ideas to work with singularly or in groups as they build their individual bodies of work. Prerequisites ILUS*323 This course is not repeatable for credit.
ILUS 325Figurative Interpretation & Personal Voice3
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Develop unique visual vocabulary and personal voice through the interpretation of figures, spaces, and stories. This course emphasizes the observation of live models and figure drawing as subjects for experimentation with mark-making, media exploration, and stylization. Projects will ask students to apply these interpretive image-making techniques to storytelling prompts, creating images that clearly communicate ideas and narratives. Students will complete this course with a body of work that showcase the beginnings of personal voice as image-makers and storytellers, preparing them for their thesis project in senior-year. Prerequisites ILUS*204, ILUS*217, ILUS*222, and ILUS*225 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course The explosion of screens in our everyday lives has expanded the repertoire of modern illustrators to create motion-based illustrations that function in editorial, publishing, and advertising contexts. In this course, students will learn how to use digital animation tools to add motion to their illustrations. A combination of demonstrations, lectures, and workshops will walk students through basic time-based concepts including timelines, transformations, asset development, and rendering. In-class discussion and critique will encourage students to develop their individual aesthetic sensibilities, and consider how motion can support storytelling and visual communication. Projects will mirror contemporary illustration projects such as editorial GIFs, motion comics, animated web banners, looping adverts, etc. Prerequisites ILUS*203 or ILUS*222 This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Use new media tools to create dynamic, interactive, dimensional and experiential illustration projects. Workshops will invite students to explore new media techniques such as digital animation, digital sculpting, projection mapping, virtual reality painting and interactive storytelling. This exploration will provide base technical knowledge for students to develop new media illustration projects with engaging narratives that encourage audience participation and immersion. Assignments will demonstrate how new media technology can be used in traditional as well as new media markets. Prerequisites ILUS*204, ILUS*217, ILUS*222, and ILUS*225 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Explore the commercial applications of an illustrator’s personal vision through a series of comprehensive self-promotional projects. Students will research market dynamics, influences, competitors, clients, precedent, social media tools, and printing/fabrication options as they relate to a series of markets. Students will plan goals and benchmarks to stay on track and follow a repeatable illustration process. Through the generation of new illustration work, students will practice skills learned earlier in the curriculum, including iteration, communication, design theory, and media application. Prerequisites ILUS*204, ILUS*217, ILUS*222, and ILUS*225 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course The design and illustration of children’s books. Emphasis on the stages of development of a book from manuscript through dummy design to finished art. Professional practice and working with editors and art directors are discussed. Students become familiar with the work of past and present book illustration and design. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Through a planned series of lectures, demonstrations and assignments, students will explore the medium of comics as a vehicle for storytelling and narrative communication. Using a combination of imagery and typography, students will complete assignments that will further their understanding of panel and page composition, controlling pace and mood in a story, and sequential writing and character development. During the process of these projects, students will be introduced to various techniques that include a mixture of computer-based media and traditional media to develop preliminary sketches and complete finished pages. Emphasis will be placed on story development and the idea of the artist as creator. Prerequisites DESN*120 or 3 credits from DRAW courses This course is not repeatable for credit.
ILUS 383Conceptual Problem Solving & Narrative Development3
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Practice methods to generate clear ideas, narratives and conceptual solutions for use in illustrated projects like storyboards, comics, publishing and editorial illustration. Exercises and workshops will examine brainstorming and sequencing techniques through a combination of writing and drawing while projects will ask students to respond to content from external sources such as news headlines, literature, and interviews. Prerequisites ILUS*204, ILUS*217, ILUS*222, and ILUS*225 This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 300 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Illustration issues. Prerequisites DESN*117 and DESN*120 or 3 credits from DAAT courses and 3 credits from DRAW courses This course may be repeated for credit.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course Students in this course examine the balance between their personal viewpoint and the professional applications relating to illustration. After a series of developmental assignments meant to foster material, ideological, and contextual exploration, students are mentored in the planning and creation of their thesis projects for the William H. Ely Illustration Exhibition. Prerequisites ILUS*302 or ILUS*304
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course Students in this course examine the balance between their personal viewpoint and the professional applications relating to illustration. After a series of developmental assignments meant to foster material, ideological, and contextual exploration, students are mentored in the planning and creation of their thesis projects for the William H. Ely Illustration Exhibition. Prerequisites ILUS*401
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course Refine image-making and visual communication skills through the creation of a cohesive body of work and initiating a multi-part thesis project to be displayed at the William H. Ely Illustration Thesis Exhibition. Open-ended projects and development of a written thesis document will ask students to research influences, precedent, and best practices while refining their personal visual voice. This course ties together the skills, tools, techniques, and habits learned earlier in the curriculum. Prerequisites ILUS*325, ILUS*336, ILUS*341, and ILUS*383 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course Complete a multi-part thesis project to be displayed at the William H. Ely Illustration Thesis Exhibition, package a professional visual portfolio, and create new portfolio pieces. Using research and development from Illustration Thesis Studio I, students will finalize their independent thesis projects. Additionally, students will review personal branding, develop self-promotional media, revise professional client list, prepare high-quality digital images, and assemble a portfolio in online and digital formats. Using the portfolio as a driver, students will create new pieces to fill gaps and support their unique illustrative point of view. In-class presentations, discussions and critique will prepare students for professional opportunities. Prerequisites ILUS*411 Priority enrollment to Illustration majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course In this course, students work to discover and refine the conceptual and visual approach that will define their unique voice as an illustrator. The boundaries and capabilities of this voice are tested and explored in a series of projects resulting in a body of coherent work - a portfolio. The course covers the major professional topics relating to the field of illustration, so this body of work can then be applied to the professional pursuit of the field. All of the sections of this course meet together for a series of discussions, lectures, guests, and trips relating to the business components of this course. Prerequisites ILUS*302 or ILUS*304
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course In this course, students work to discover and refine the conceptual and visual approach that will define their unique voice as an illustrator. The boundaries and capabilities of this voice are tested and explored in a series of projects resulting in a body of coherent worka portfolio. The course covers the major professional topics relating to the field of illustration, so this body of work can then be applied to the professional pursuit of the field. All of the sections of this course meet together for a series of discussions, lectures, guests, and trips relating to the business components of this course. Prerequisites ILUS*441
ILUS 482Illustration Workshop: Personal Viewpoint3
90.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course A special elective course for qualified Junior and Senior Illustration majors. The Department invites three of America’s most accomplished illustrators to share their talent, insights, and expertise by finding and emphasizing the personal conceptual viewpoint of each student. The goal is to meld that identity with each student’s developing technique to create the greater vision of the artist through illustration as a self-expressive art form. Each of the three faculty presents their work and answers questions in an open forum and then teaches an intensive five-week long segment of the course. The artists give lectures, technical demonstrations, and studio assignments, and students work through a demanding process to produce finished illustrations. This flexible curriculum also allows for timely illustration issues to be covered as they develop in the field. Prerequisites GDES*230, GDES*313, ILUS*204, or ILUS*303 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
undefined hours 400 level undergraduate course Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course may not be audited. This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
undefined hours 400 level undergraduate course This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Illustration issues. Prerequisites DESN*117 and DESN*120 or 3 credits from DAAT courses and 3 credits from DRAW courses This course may be repeated for credit.
undefined hours 600 level graduate course Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course may not be audited. This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
undefined hours 600 level graduate course Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar. This course may be repeated for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
