Program offers students the opportunity to learn through supervised experience in professional work settings. Junior year Visual Communication Program and consent of instructor. Structured like a working design studio, an advanced course that gives students an opportunity to work with real situations in designing and preparing projects for printing. Students work with clients in solving design problems. Time schedules and budget considerations are also covered.
Emphasis is placed on developing conceptual skills and drawing techniques.
The student is given a variety of problems requiring a high degree of technical and creative skill. A broad exposure to basic techniques of pictorial communication common to all phases of illustration. Exposure to contemporary professional illustration. Students participate in local and national competitions. An introductory course providing hands-on learning experiences in using the Macintosh computer and software to create color images.