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
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
In this course, students learn to incorporate,traditional drawing and computer painting,processes to produce finished projects. Conceptual,figure invention, design principles and the use of,both traditional and digital tools are explored.,The creation of rendered pen and ink drawings are,utilized as the foundation for producing digital,paintings. Personal and classical character,development and traditional painting techniques,are used to produce mass-production quality CMYK,images. Projects are developed to meet industry,standards for entertainment companies; i.e.,,comics, syndication, editorial illustration and,TV.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 261
In this course, students explore and develop craft,and principles for the creation of art for,greeting cards, novelties and other retail and,merchandising markets. Students research and,develop products which can potentially be,mass-produced and marketed to diverse audiences.,Students are encouraged and guided towards,researching global cultures, and creating,illustrations that reflect diverse individuals,from a variety of race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation,,disability/differently-abled, and economic class.,Students will also develop a list of potential,clients and contacts for the products they,produce. Production methods and procedure for,creation of finished work is open to individual,exploration. Students have the option of using,traditional or digital tools, or three dimensional,mediums.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261
In this course, students focus on mixed markets of,fashion and pop culture. This is not a fashion,course in the traditional sense, but it is,established for students interested in fashion and,lifestyle markets. An individual approach and,experimentation with different media in the,handling of figures and products is emphasized.,Projects include editorial illustration for,fashion and pop culture periodicals, illustrations,to promote beauty, body positivity, inclusivity,,lifestyle products, clothing lines, and,development of a personal brand. Students are,encouraged and guided on how to explore and,research how fashion illustration relates to race,,gender, sexual orientation/Identity,,disability/differently-abled, global cultures, and,economic class.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261
Illustration as Visual Essay emphasizes the,importance of the illustrator as storyteller.,Students will work with a variety of,community-based organizations through a series of,field trips to document a wide range of stories,from a diverse group of individuals who may not,necessarily get media coverage. On-location,drawings and paintings will be utilized as the,material for a finished series of illustrations on,the student’s chosen theme.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 247
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 room 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 are,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 in length in either direction are assigned,throughout the semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 247
This course covers advanced processes and,techniques for working with various media and,encourages students to experiment with less,traditional methods in an effort to develop,personal voice and mark-making language.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 247
This course offers fundamental instruction needed,for development of visualization skills and,vocabulary applied in the production of,storyboards for cinema, gaming, animatics,,television and advertising directed towards,diverse audiences and markets. Students learn to,utilize traditional drawing mediums to produce,finished projects. Assignments cover composition,,storytelling, camera angles and moves and,presentation values to meet industry standards.,Open to non-majors with departmental approval.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 206 (formelry DIL 306)
This course facilitates training in speed drawing,,perspective, conceptual story development and,cinematic language capabilities utilized for the,creation and design of storyboards for diverse,audiences. These skills prepare students with,narrative conceptualization capabilities that can,be utilized in pre-production in a variety of,entertainment-related areas such as advertising,,film, animation and video game development.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 261
