Illustration

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Catalog Year 2024/2025

Freshman

First Semester

15-16 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
SLP 007CCS First Year Experience1
DFN 1172D Design Principles3
DFN 101Drawing I: Rapid Concept3
DFN 119Digital Techniques3
DIL 147Figure Illustration I3
DVC 100Introduction to Material Culture3

Second Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DFN 112Drawing II: Style & Skill3
DFN 132Process & Making3
DIL 158Perspective3
DIL 159Painting & Image Making for Illustration I3
DEN 101Composition I3

Sophomore

Third Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 247Figure Illustration II3
DIL 306Composition for Illustration3
DEN 102Composition II3
DAH 200Western Art History/Visual Culture3*
DAH 201Visual Narration: Africa3*
DAH 202Visual Narration: Asia3*
D— 200-400General Education Elective3
*Choose one of the indicated courses

Fourth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 231Painting & Image Making for Illustration II3
DIL 246Anatomical Figure Illustration3
DIL 261Introduction to Digital Illustration3
DAH 206History of American Illustration3
D—Humanities Course3

Junior

Fifth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 340Junior Illustration Studio A3
DIL —Illustration Elective3
DIL —Illustration Elective3
DEN 239Survey of World Literature3
D— 200-400General Education Elective3

Sixth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 342Junior Illustration Studio B3
DIL —Illustration Elective3
DNS 300-400Natural Science3
D– 200-400General Education Elective3
D— 100-400Open Elective3

Senior

Seventh Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 483Illustration Studio A3
DIL 406Structural Figure Illustration3
DIL 408Future Illustration Media3
DIL 458Beyond the Portfolio3
DAH 200-400Art History Elective3*
DVC 200-400Visual Culture Elective3*
*Choose one of the indicated courses
†DAH/DVC must be taken at the 200 level or higher

Eighth Semester

15 Credit Hours

Course #Course TitleCredits
DIL 484Illustration Studio B3
DIL – – –Illustration Elective3
D— 200-400General Education Elective3*
D— 200-400General Education Elective3*
D– 100-400Open Elective3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits 120/121

*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

Total credits: 121; First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=57; Gen Ed=42; Elective=6

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).

This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Illustration Faculty

Gil Ashby
MFA, School of Visual Arts BFA, School of Visual Arts

Elizabeth Bauer
MFA, University of Notre Dame
BFA, Ringling College of Art and Design

Don Kilpatrick
BFA, University of Georgia

Erik Olsen
MFA, Wayne State University BFA, Art Center College of Design

Francis Vallejo
MA, Savannah College of Art and Design BFA, Ringling College of Art & Design