Illustration

Character Design & Development

Course No. ILL265.1  Credits: 3
Faculty Dominic Scibilia | James Groman

Exploration of tools, techniques, and hands-on skills required in the creation of professional illustrations, graphics, type, and visuals, integrating Illustrator and basic Photoshop imaging techniques in a lecture/ studio environment. Offered spring. 3 credits.

Community Projects

Course No. ILL390/490  Credits: 3
Faculty Larry O'Neal

Students will illustrate and provide art and production services for individual clients as well as for organizations in a professional studio setting. The course emphasizes the student's development of problem-solving, meeting client demands, communication skills, organization and effective time management, proper preparation of artwork for reproduction, teamwork and collaboration - all specific to the marketplace as an introduction to real-life challenges. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits.

Experimental Video

Course No. TIM240/340/440  Credits: 3
Faculty Kasumi | Sarah Paul

This is an advanced video course, investigating the scope of symbolic and improvisatory cinematic storytelling. Students will explore unconventional methods of video acquisition, manipulation, processing, editing and display. Students will be able to delve into media hybrids, and rather than established narrative forms, underscoring metaphorical poetic styles that inform the structure of the work. Emphasize will be towards development of acute observational skills and innovative visualization techniques, encourage divergent thinking and cognitive flexibility. This course is for students who have a sustained interest in using video technology as part of their art-making. Note: Experimental Video (or Motion Graphics) is a required course for all Video majors and Animation majors. Required materials: A 7200 rpm hard drive, a set of headphones and a notebook.

Experimentation in Electronic Arts II

Course No. TIM416.2  Credits: 3
Faculty Nicholas Economos

This is a seminar class that guides students in the development and realization of a semester long research project in electronic arts. Projects can be in a wide range of areas, hybrid thinking and intermedia approaches are strongly encouraged. Topics in the theory and history of contemporary art related to current and emerging practices will also be discussed. The class is designed to allow for synthesis of content from earlier studies into significant finished work that will be shown in an exhibition planned, managed and coordinated by the students under the direction of the instructor. Offered spring. 3 credits.

Fundamentals of Illustration

Course No. ILL263.2  Credits: 3
Faculty Dominic Scibilia | Suzanne McGinness

Introduction to illustration, covering past and current influences. Emphasis on development of concepts and design, including use of materials and techniques. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Graphic Novels & Sequential Art

Course No. ILL367.2  Credits: 3
Faculty John Chuldenko

This course covers the areas of sequencing and storyboard development. This is a growing field within the traditional print illustration discipline. New techniques, ideas and concepts will be threads throughout the class as students explore character development, lighting and perspective and background concepts development. Offered spring. 3 credits.

Illustration for Publication

Course No. ILL363.3  Credits: 3
Faculty George Vlosich | John Chuldenko

This course will focus on applications of digital and tactile processes, materials, and techniques from concept development through final reproduction. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Illustration II

Course No. ILL364.2  Credits: 3
Faculty George Vlosich | John Chuldenko

This course will prepare illustration students to become working professionals within the marketing communications community. It will motivate the student's visual awareness, teaching the student to conceptualize, design and execute on a professional level. Students learn to produce quality illustrations and to be responsible for the conceptual aspects of a project whenever necessary. This course encourages students to develop a confident knowledge of design in illustration, the thinking process, and production techniques necessary to compete in the field of applied arts.