Illustration

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Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 13 Credits

ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
ART 109 - Basic Design and Color I 3 Credits
ART 209 - Drawing I 3 Credits
ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
ART 110 - Basic Design and Color II 3 Credits
ART 210 - Drawing II 3 Credits

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH¹
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
ART 206 - Basic Photography 3 Credits
ART 284 - Computer Graphics I 3 Credits
ART 290 - Basic Illustration 3 Credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
ART 390 - Intermediate Illustration 3 Credits
ART 401 - Life Drawing 3 Credits

Third Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
ART 240 - Basic Painting 3 Credits
ART 303 - History of Western Art I 3 Credits
ART 490 - Advanced Illustration 3 Credits
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²
ART 220 - Visual Analysis 3 Credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ART 304 - History of Western Art II 3 Credits
ART 482 - Computer Graphics II 3 Credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²

Fourth Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
SWAN 345 - Animation Workshop I 3 Credits
ART 309 - American Art 3 Credits
ART 495 - Senior Studio I 3 Credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits
XXXX - Art Elective 3 credits
ART 496 - Senior Studio II 3 Credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Total: 120

1 HUMA 201 is Strongly Recommended since it is a prerequisite for ART 303
2 Two sequential courses in the same language. It is advised to take these courses before the senior year

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department