Illustration, Associate in Applied Science Degree Illustrators are visual communicators who express and clarify ideas using paint, brush, pen, pencil, or the computer. Each illustrator applies their own special talent, skill and perspective to the canvas or the monitor. The result is art that communicates information or feeling in magazines, newspapers, on CDs, the internet, and in film. The Illustration program combines traditional painting and drawing with high tech computer training. From the latest software to techniques using acrylic, gouache or scratchboard, instruction is geared toward the individual student's talent and interest level.
Students begin with courses in figure drawing, perspective, and light and shade.
More specialized courses in painting, digital illustration, cartooning, fantasy illustration, wildlife drawing and painting, dimensional illustration and digital animation are offered in the second year. Professional Practices is a required course for all illustration majors covering portfolio requirements, professional standards, and contracts. Photography, Associate in Applied Science Degree and Certificate Photographers work for newspapers, magazines, advertising agencies, television stations, and museums. Career choices explored in the program include photojournalism, commercial photography, photographic marketing, studio photography, and portraiture. Many of our graduates have successfully established their own photographic studios.