DIL-350 SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING

This course explores the narrative storytelling,and production procedures for developing graphic,novels, comics, storyboards and animatics.,Assignments are developed from situations directly,observed, imagined or conceptualized to increase,the student’s awareness and perception of time,,which is required for the logical layout and,design of stories. Students explore the,characteristic of this visual storytelling medium,,and create visual narrative stories including age,,gender, disability/differently- abled, sexual,orientation, economic class, climate,change/justice, and global cultures. Use of a,camera is required.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231

DIL-500 GLOBAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(This is a faculty led study abroad course *,syllabi will differ per destination) ,,On a Global Learning Experience course, students,are brought outside the typical classroom, for a,24/7 learning experience in varying locations,outside the USA. The course will provide students,with tools for analyzing your learning process and,identifying cultural patterns, differences,,similarities and values encountered during the,journey. Students develop a sense of,cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards,becoming a global citizen. Students develop a,heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as,they plan, and execute this excursion. In,addition students discover the role of becoming an,ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues,about studying abroad (safety, money, packing,,etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions,with the International Student Services Office.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: SLP 007

DIL-307 ILLUSIONIST PAINTING (INTERMEDIATE)

“Illusionist Painting” is an atelier style course,focused on contemporary representational,practices, with an emphasis on creating the,illusion of form from the live figure. Students,will have extended class time to accomplish,paintings from a diverse grouping of live figure,models of varied race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation, and,disability/differently-abled backgrounds. The,course will include an observational approach to,painting the human figure and will develop skills,in proportion, perspective, modeling form and,illusion, based on an intermediate level. The,intermediate class will emphasize the completed,image “lay-in” stages of drawing, painting, and,proportions, color concept, and narrative elements,in painting. We will cover contemporary methods,and materials, and traditional methods in panel,painting, canvas and chassis, ground preparation,,pigment preparation, varnishes and mediums, and,mural painting among other methods and practices.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 247

DIL-361 DIGITAL GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION

In this course, projects are structured to,respond to particular image communication goals.,Students explore the characteristics of this,vector based digital image making application, and,create visual narrative stories including age,,gender, disability/differently- abled, sexual,orientation, economic class, climate,change/justice, and global cultures. Students,become familiar with the use of Adobe,Illustrator.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 270

DIL-505 AICAD EXCHANGE

Through the College’s affiliation with the,Association of Independent Colleges of Art and,Design, junior or first-semester senior students,in good academic standing have the opportunity to,spend a semester (fall or winter) or full year,studying at another member institution in the,United States or abroad. Application information,is available in the Academic Advising and,Registration Office.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites: DIL 246, DIL 247, DIL 261, DIL 270, DIL 281

DIL-311 ILLUSTRATING WITH TRANSPARENT MEDIUMS

This course explores the wide range of techniques,employed when painting with transparent acrylic,,watercolor, and oil paint. Some of the methods,examined and applied by the students to create,illustrations in class are monochromatic,,under-painting, glazing, dry brush, scumbling,,wet-on-wet, gradations, renaissance, sfumato and,the combination and joining of traditional and,digital mediums. Successful and well-known,artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds,,genders, and sexual identity/orientations that,have used these methods are studied. Assignments,include figure, book, institutional, editorial,,landscape, product, and fashion illustration.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246

DIL-363 CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION

In this course, students explore the,characteristic of children’s book illustration,,including age, gender disability/differently-,abled, economic class, climate change/justice, and,global cultures. A variety of,techniques are explored relevant to the,translation of a story into visual form.,Professional conditions and business practices,connected to the profession of children’s book,illustration are considered. Sketchbooks are an,important component in the overall project mix.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246

DIL-314 POSTER ILLUSTRATION

This course explores various procedures and,professional methods used in creating and,developing powerful, dynamic solutions for a,variety of subjects including social justice and,climate justice and sustainability among other,important issues. Students learn how to clearly,communicate the one idea or symbol associated with,a poster. This course takes students from,preliminary sketches to finished art and involves,the use of many mediums (oils, acrylics, etc) and,techniques.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 246, DIL 261

DIL-383 EDITORIAL PAINTING

In this course students learn how to,synthesize ideas and narratives of written texts,into effective illustration. In addition, best,practices and working methods of an editorial and,publishing illustrator will be learned. By the,end of this course, the students will demonstrate,a knowledge of how current conceptual editorial,illustration practice relates to issues,surrounding race, gender, sexual,orientation/Identity, community development,,disability/differently-abled, climate,change/justice/sustainability, global cultures,,and economic class.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231