Catalog Year 24/25  Total Credits 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122

Total credits: 121: First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=57; Gen Ed=42; Elective=6

General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. DHS, DNS, DAH, DAS, DSS, DEN, DLE, DPL, DVC etc)

Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.

Vision Statement

The Illustration Department at CCS shall be recognized as one of the top programs by continuing to build a program that includes drawing, painting, quality picture-making skills, trans-disciplinary studio courses, and a continued presence in industry related conferences and competitions for our students.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Illustration Department at CCS is to effectively instruct conceptual and narrative image making skills in digital and traditional media. An emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and critical thinking within the context of a culturally diverse commercial marketplace.

Students are taught useful methods in the art of interpretation: the ability to carefully read and cross-reference texts, research visual styles and conceptualize and produce significant bodies of work. Our program emphasizes to students how illustration connects and translates everything in visual culture, making it an ideal discipline for an unparalleled scope of creative and communications projects.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

Upon graduation, students in the BFA Illustration program will be able to:

1. Employ a working knowledge of the six essential phases of constructing an image- ideation, thumbnails, reference, value studies, color studies, and finished piece. Demonstrate effective figure construction and gesture and how they relate in perspective to the surrounding environment.

2. Demonstrate when to use and control perspective as a narrative compositional tool.

3. Prepare professional-level oral presentations and demonstrate their thought process by identifying intent, inspiration, and providing an honest critique of their own work and the work of others.

4. Create a professional portfolio which is market specific and produces leaders in the international marketplace.