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Posters and Packaging

Become an illustrative storyteller. Increase the narrative impact of your work by combining your composition, design, and perspective techniques with solid drawing and painting skills. You’ll use research, photography, sketches, and multiple techniques. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 704.)

Introduction to Rigging for Animators, Rigging

Learn character design and 3D character set-up for the animator. You’ll learn methodology and strategies to create readily revisable characters for maximum flexibility in a 3D environment.

Materials and Processes

Develop your understanding of materials, the manufacturing process, and how both play a part in the design process. You’ll investigate the major types of plastics and metal categories, their respective characteristics, and how they’re used in various product manufacturing processes. (This course is cross-listed with IND 651.)

Traditional Animation

To master the twelve principles of animation, you’ll learn its terminology and history and practice storyboarding and character forms.

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.

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.

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.