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School of Illustration

"There is no greater instrument for understanding the visual world than the hand and a pencil."
~ Milton Glaser

As one of the nation’s top illustration schools, we offer specialized illustration career training unlike any other art school. Whatever your passion is, we offer the courses you need and the professional instructors to guide you.

Illustration Class Descriptions and Schedules

Illustration classes in:

Traditional Illustration, Graphic Illustration, Fashion Illustration, Fantasy Illustration, Scientific Illustration, Digital Illustration, Sequential Art and Comic Book Art, Graphic Design Illustration, Animal Illustration (Creature Design, Wildlife Illustration, Fantasy Life Drawing, Fantasy Creature Drawing), Character Design (Character Drawing, Cartooning), and more!

Click to view Illustration course descriptions and schedules

Illustration Career Opportunities

Illustrator in Advertising, Publishing, Editorial, Comic Book Artist, Graphic Novel, Concept Art and Visual Development, Greeting Cards and Paper Goods, Children’s Book Artist, and more!

Illustration Firms Hiring Our Grads Include:

Warner Bros. Studios, Fantasy Flight Games, San Francisco Bay Guardian SF Weekly, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Carnal Comics

Illustration Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs
Illustration Graduate Degree Program

Online Animation Degree Programs

Associate of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts

Professional Development and Continuing Art Education

Reach your individual goals in illustration by taking non-prerequisite classes

More Information

Contact Us: An admissions advisor is available to answer all of your questions. We would love to hear from you!

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Read about the former Director of Illustration Barbara Bradley's retirement/birthday party here!

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