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Illustration 

Area of Study: Visual Communication & Design 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Business degree in Visual Communication & Design with a concentration in Illustration 
Program Description

The Illustration Program provides a curriculum integrating drawing and illustration with digital technologies required for a successful career in illustration. You’ll achieve a solid foundation in the fundamentals of design, drawing and creativity. The range of courses will train you to draw, illustrate and enhance visual images in traditional fine arts methods, and the most current digital software programs. The courses include life and figure drawing, painting, water-based media, pen and ink, markers, surface and decorative illustration and digital graphics. The Illustration Program will give you the knowledge and studio skills necessary for a career in today’s commercial arts and illustration fields. Upon completion of this progam you will have developed a professional portfolio you can use to seek entrance to art schools, four-year colleges or universities, or to represent skill-level profi ciency seeking employment as freelance or professional illustrator.

Customized degree programs in Technical Studies can be attained by combining technical courses from a variety of visual communications areas.

Specialized lectures and labs focusing on selected topics or current issues in Photography, Digital imaging, Digital Publishing and Interactive Media are offered each semester. Formats vary from 1-day to 4-week workshops and full semester lecture and/or lab classes.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Visual Communication and Design (Illustration) Program Outcomes.pdf

 

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

BADM-1020

Introduction to Business

3

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

VC&D-1010>

Macintosh Basics

1

VC&D-1060

History and Trends in VC&D

3

VC&D-1100

Fundamentals of Design and Layout

2

VC&D-1200

Typography and Layout

3

VC&D-1300

Graphic Design Drawing

1

VC&D-130L

Graphic Design Drawing Studio

1

 

Total

17

Second Semester   Credits

ART-1050

Drawing I (1)

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher (2)

3

VC&D-1400

Imaging & Design

1

VC&D-140L

Imaging & Design Studio

1

VC&D-1500

Advertising Design

3

VCIL-1140

Rendering Techniques

3

VCIL-1440

Surface Design

3

Communciation

See catalog for AAB Degree requirements (1)

3

Total

18

Third Semester   Credits

ART-1060

Drawing II

3

VC&D-2200

Multi-Page Layout and Design

2

VC&D-2300

Graphic Design and Illustration

2

VC&D-2400

Designing for Production

2

VC&D-2XXX
OR
VCIL-2XXX
OR
VCDP-2060

VC&D elective course (2)
OR
VCIL elective course (3)
OR
Portable Document Format (PDF)



1-3

VCIL-2140

Illustration with Prismacolor

2

VCIL-2640

Illustration Studio I

2

Total

14-16

Fourth Semester   Credits

VC&D-2600

Graphic Production

2

VC&D-2700

Media Design

2

VC&D-2990

Portfolio Preparation (C)

2

ART-2000
OR
ART-2050

Life Drawing I
OR
Painting I


3

VCIL-2740
OR
VC&D-2xxx

Illustration Studio II
OR
VC&D Elective course


2

VCIL-2240

Illustration in Pen and Ink

2

VCIL-2340

Illustration with Watercolor

2

Total

15

Program Total Credits

 

64-66

Notes

(1) MATH-1800/2800 and 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(2) Select VC&D-2800 or 2820.

(3) Select VCIL-2800 or 2820.

C = Capstone Course

Program Outcome