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History of Illustration

Who are the significant American illustrators of the twentieth century? You’ll gain an historical awareness of modern illustration by examining social conditions, compositional styles, trends, and subject matter.

Introduction to Digital 3D Modeling

Learn digital 3D modeling using industry standard NURBS solid 3D modeling software. You’ll explore basic tools and techniques to transform 2D design sketches into digital 3D models.

Editing Concepts and Creative Solutions

Learn to edit using non-linear Adobe Premiere Pro. You will explore the roots and theory of montage editing, screen direction, continuity, and elements of style across all genres. You will additionally learn how to create titles, basic color correction and visual effects.

Art of the Middle Ages

Discover the art and architecture from the Early Christian and Byzantine Empires to the start of the Renaissance. You’ll analyze the historical context and literary and philosophical texts of the era.

Refining Layouts in Ink

Working either traditionally or digitally, use inking to elevate your work. You’ll gain the inking skills to create mood, add definition, and convey a sense of dimension to augment your penciled sequential images. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 392.)

Visual Systems 1

Expand your design skills into complex business, cultural, and sociological systems. Your formal design abilities, conceptual fluency, and technical know-how will enable you to construct meaningful imagery and resonant experiences that can be extended into broader patterns of reader and user engagement.

After Effects for Professional Editors

Build the skills you need to create innovative effects, compositing, and motion graphics. You’ll get a working knowledge of industry-standard editing software, gaining the skills that are in high demand worldwide.

Photography

Learn to use your smartphone to create visually dynamic images like a pro. In this course, you will be introduced to the technical and creative aspects of photography using mobile phone capture technology and post-processing tools. Creative use of color, light, framing and composition will be applied to the creation… Read More

Concept and Image

Now that you have passed your MFA Midpoint Review, you will receive guidance and individualized critique as you refine your thesis concept, address project challenges, advance your research, and create images for your thesis portfolio.