Illustrators arouse curiosity, stimulate interest, tell stories, illuminate, and motivate.
The program balances imagination and individual expression with continual refinement of skills in drawing, painting, and design as well as research. You will take studio courses in drawing for reproduction, illustration concepts, the history and development of illustration, and will develop familiarity with various media. Each year, work from our students is accepted into the national Society of Illustrators competition and is often in the top running. Alumni of the program are successful in areas that include illustration for greeting cards, children's books, graphic novels, magazines, and advertising, as well as animation and computer-generated images. Traditional illustrator's drawing and painting skills may be combined with electronic media to expand potential avenues of visual communication.