DIL-321 COMIC STORYTELLING I

Students are engaged in a comprehensive,exploration of the elements of comics through,several exercises, culminating in one project.,Students learn about various techniques,,mechanics, structures, and vocabulary employed in,the production of published comics media. This,course is one in two courses in Comics,Storytelling.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246, DIL 261

DIL-322 COMIC STORYTELLING II

This is the second of two comics storytelling,courses. This course expands on elements,introduced in Comics I. Students explore the,production of comics from script to final through,development of stories, adapted or ‘kit-bashed.’,Students also review the intersections between,narrative perspective and narrative experience, as,well as an investigation of causality’s impact on,storytelling.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 321

DIL-387 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT I: CHARACTER

This is the first of two visual development,intensive courses. Throughout this course,,students explore what it means to be a character,designer in the animation industry. The semester,will begin with a deep dive into theory and will,end with a capstone, collaborative project of a,student’s choice. Student participants should have,taken DIL 386 Introduction to,Visual Development prior to taking this course.,Faculty approval required to register.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 386

DIL-388 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT II: ENVIRONMENTS

This is the second intensive course on visual,development taken after Visual Development I:,Character Intensive. Throughout this course,,students explore what it means to be an,environment designer in the animation industry.,The semester begins with a deep dive into theory,and ends with a capstone, collaborative project of,a student’s choice. Faculty approval is required,to register.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 387

DIL-445 ADVANCED DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

In this course, students learn to develop,environments that create a sense of place and,time. Students also explore visual translations,of invented environments, defined by perspective,,and gain an understanding of form in dimensional,environments. Various media are covered.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 342

DIL-231 PAINTING & IMAGE MAKING FOR,ILLUSTRATION II

This course developes and directs through the,illustration making process from ideation to,finished piece that directly relates to strong,and clear verbal and visual concepts. This,course builds upon knowledge gained in Painting,and Image Making for Illustration I that was,based on applied color theory and knowledge of,painting mediums and materials skills and builds,upon them by combining them with conceptual,thinking and experimentation with paint media.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL-159, DIL-247

DIL-329 COSTUMED FIGURE ILLUSTRATION

Costumed Figure Illustration is an advanced,figure drawing and painting class that develops,,and reinforces the basics of clothed figure,drawing and painting while allowing rooom for,ample experimentation. Students work with the,instructor to set individual style and technique,goals for the semester based on their unique,career plans. Individual and independent,approaches to working in various media is,stressed in this course. Models for this course,will reflect various races, genders, sexual,orientations/Identity, and,disability/differently-abled. Models will pose in,the historical and fantasy themed costume in,complex scene setups to encourage the student to,develop full narrative figure-based Illustration. ,Large scale projects requiring surfaces over 4,feet are assigned thoughout the semester.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 247

DIL-458 BEYOND THE PORTFOLIO

This course, which must be taken in the first,semester of the senior year will provide a,business education that will serve to empower,students to obtain a fulfilling art career.,Students will compare four illustration markets,and identify what market is appropriate for their,work and lifestyle. In addition to this topics and,issues relating to best sustainable business,practices relevant to local, national, and global,communities, and how the student can have a,positive impact as a responsible creative,businessperson. Students will use the most,contemporary resources and promotional practices,to create materials to support the students in,the illustration market of their choosing.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 342

DIL-246 ANATOMICAL FIGURE ILLUSTRATION

This course provides students with a comprehensive,survey of the entire human skeleton and major,muscle areas as they relate to figure,illustration. Focusing on human anatomy lectures,,composition, proportion, and life drawings,,students create their own anatomy sketchbooks.,Study of the head, hands, and feet is a major part,of this course, along with figure construction,,using photo reference. Figure sculpture is also,incorporated as the students create their own bone,and muscle studies out of clay. A variety of,media and illustration techniques are used.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 159, DIL 247