BFA Program » Illustration
Illustration
The Illustration Department offers an area of study for students who want a career in professional illustration. The successful illustrator is able to convey emotions, interpret events, tell a story or market a product or idea through the use of artistic concepts and images. Illustrators must master a wide range of drawing media and techniques to meet the objectives of a wide range of employers and projects.
Students in Illustration learn to produce work of high quality that is stylistically strong and reproducible. Classes emphasize flexibility, follow-through and a high level of professionalism.
Projects assigned are based on realistic job situations. Students learn to work independently and as a team to conceptualize and complete projects. They demonstrate proficiency and versatility in producing work for publication. Consistency, confidence and personal style are emphasized as the student develops a professional portfolio.
Illustration students cultivate professional skills that will prepare them for successful careers. Some of these skills include creating an illustration from verbal or visual instruction, following a solid work process from concept to completion and applying marketing principles to creating freelance opportunities.
The Illustration curriculum and faculty guide students through a series of increasingly complex illustrations for advertising and editorial use. Students also concentrate on merging their traditional training with digital skills to prepare them for the rapid technological advances in the field. Students produce a final portfolio that exhibits personal illustrative style and abilities in design, page layout and art direction.
BFA Sample Curriculum
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration |
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| Semester 1 |
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| Fundamentals of Art I |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Beginning Life Drawing I |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| English Language Arts I |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Freshman Seminar |
1 Semester Credit Hour |
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| Semester 2 |
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| Fundamentals of Art II |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Beginning Life Drawing II |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Anatomy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 3 |
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| Illustration I |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of three) Oil Painting I; Watercolor Painting 1; or Drawing for Illustrators |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| English Language Arts II |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Art History Survey I |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 4 |
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| Illustration II |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of six) Figurative Sculpture I; Oil Painting I; Oil Painting II; Watercolor I; Watercolor II; or Drawing for Illustrators |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Art History Survey II |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 5 |
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| (One of five) Drawing for Illustrators; Storyboarding; Introduction to Photographic Imaging; Introduction to 2-D Design; or Illustration: Editorial and Publishing Art |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Digital Graphic Foundations |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Quantitative Literacy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Marketing |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 6 |
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| (Two of eight) Art Direction I; Web Design I; Storyboarding; Illustration: Advertising Art; Introduction to Photographic Imaging; Illustration: Editorial and Publishing Art; Introduction to 2-D Design; or Digital Illustration I |
2 Classes - Each for
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of three) Intro to Lab Science; Vision, Light and Color; or Advanced Anatomy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of seven) Survey of American Illustration; History of Graphic Design; 20th Century and Contemporary Art History; Art History: Renaissance and Baroque; Art History: Art and Technology; Art History: Rococo and Neo-Classical; or World Art |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 7 |
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| (One of four) Illustration: Advertising Art; Digital Illustration I; Art Direction I; or Design for Illustrators |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 8 |
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| Portfolio: Illustration |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Advanced Illustration |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Professional Writing |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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122 Total Credits Required for the BFA Degree in Illustration |
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Information for 2009-2010 Year
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration Degree 2009-2010 Graduates:
Job Placement Rate for 2009-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration: 96%
Occupations for Illustration by SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification):
ILLUSTRATION 27-1013
http://www.bls.gov/soc/2000/soc_i1b3.htm
- Freelance Illustration 27-1013
- Figurative Illustration 27-1013
- Product Designer 27-1021
- Editorial Illustration 27-1013
- Caricature 27-1013
- News & Courtroom Illustration 27-1013
- Computer-Generated Illustration 27-1013
- Advertising 27-1019
- Art Director 27-1011
- Storyboard Rendering 27-1013
- Graphic Designer 27-1024
- Layout Design 27-1011
- Product Development 27-1012
- Muralist 27-1013
- Comic Book Artist 27-1013
- Creative Director 27-1011
- Model Maker 51-4061
http://www.onetonline.org/
Costs for the 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration Degree:
- Tuition and Fees: $97,020
- Room and Board: No on-campus housing
- Books and Supplies:$4,800
Median Loan Debt for all 2009-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration Graduates:
- Federal Title IV Loans: $22,125
- Private Education Loans: $10,196
- Institutional Loans: $0
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