Illustration
- HER-D 211 Communicative Drawing (3 cr.) P: Foundation Program. Emphasis is placed on communicating verbal concepts in a visual manner and developing drawing techniques.
- HER-A 311 Illustration I (3 cr.) P: D201or D211. Students receive a broad exposure to basic techniques of pictorial communication common to all phases of illustration.
- HER-A 414 Children's Book Illustration (3 cr.) Working with a preexisting children’s text, students will develop a layout and mock-up or “dummy” of a children’s picture book. Each student will then produce three finished illustrations for interior pages and/or the cover. Issues of page composition, sequential imaging, visual flow, and use of techniques will be covered.
- HER-A 415 Independent Study in Illustration (3 cr.) P: A311 and A312. Students will develop individualized projects that will explore a specific aspect of illustration or illustrations that are theoretically linked throughout the semester. All students will be responsible for submitting a written proposal which will outline the content goals and timelines for their projects.
- HER-A 205 Introduction to Illustration I (3 cr.) P: Foundation Program
Through a series of directed studio projects, related lectures and group critiques, Introduction to Illustration I serves to familiarize students with the communicative aspects of visual representation, as well as the methods and practices applicable to the illustration discipline.
- HER-A 206 Introduction to Illustration II (3 cr.) P: Foundation Program
Introduction to Illustration II serves as a continuation of the lessons presented in Introduction to Illustration I, by transitioning the more generalized exercises of the prerequisite course towards more specific applications. Subjects include book cover illustration, editorial illustration, character design and collaborative project development.
- HER-A 303 Intermediate Illustration I (3 cr.) P: A205-A206
A303 challenges students to create illustrations as they develop personal individual styles. Projects are based on stories, editorials and personal writing. Students research, build models, use props and costumes, and photograph figures, models & settings as they complete an illustration. Assignments encourage students to use various narrative and visual concepts.
- HER-A 304 Intermediate Illustration II (3 cr.) P: A205-A206-A303
Building upon concepts and skills employed by students in A303, the A304 assignments are based on professional illustration projects. Students are directed to develop the personal direction of their work in content, mood, form and style. One project requires the students to create a series of illustrations in sequence.
- HER-A 403 Advanced Drawing and Illustration I (6 cr.) P: A205-A206-A303-A304
This Advanced Drawing/Illustration course teaches contemporary standards and practices enabling each student to seek related professional opportunities upon graduation. Through a combination of drawing and illustration projects, independent investigations and critiques, students will develop technical and conceptual skills and acquire individual styles/portfolios demonstrating myriad materials, methodologies and philosophies.
- HER-A 404 Advanced Drawing and Illustration II (6 cr.) P: A205-A206-A303-A304-A403
The Advanced Drawing/Illustration course will teach advanced and contemporary standards and practices enabling each student to seek related professional opportunities upon graduation. Through a combination of class projects, independent investigations and critiques, students will develop superior technical and conceptual skills to acquire an individual style/portfolio demonstrating various materials, methodologies, and philosophies.