Illustration students attending a university have an added edge. With access to the university's many colleges and departments, they can develop their own interdisciplinary programs. For example, illustrators interested in nature drawing may take biology, chemistry, or physics classes, and those interested in fashion can combine illustration and textile courses. Illustration graduates can use their skills in courtrooms where cameras are prohibited, on greeting cards and book covers, in product advertising, at magazines and newspapers, for scientific and medical drawings, for humorous illustrations and fashion illustration, animation - the list is endless. They are encouraged to explore personal and expressive options, and develop the skills to master product, fashion, journalistic, and fine arts photography.
Seniors participate in an off-campus gallery exhibition of portfolio work.
Each photography class includes technical information, critical analysis, and historical perspectives, as well as laboratory time at individual darkroom stations. It is a first-rate facility. In the junior and senior years, students may opt to specialize in electronic imaging. Go to Menu Ceramics Students in ceramics work with terra cotta, stoneware, and porcelain. Studio work is complemented by courses in clay and glaze formulation, kiln construction, and the history of ceramics.