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Writing for Picture Books

Can picture books reflect the momentous moments in a child’s life? You’ll explore universal themes of family, friendship, sibling rivalry, and independence to develop picture book characters and stories that speak to children’s interests and validate their emotions. (This course is cross-listed with LA 318.)

Drawing the Fantastic Figure

Increase your figure drawing skills. Focusing on anatomy, exaggeration, and the human form, you’ll create a set of portfolio-quality pieces that bring your imagination to life. Merge live models, photo references, and classical and modern approaches to enhance your character development.

Graphic Novel/Comic Book 1

Tell your stories sequentially. You’ll investigate the mechanics and structures of comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to create your own graphic short stories. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 620.)

Graphic Novel /Comic Book 2

Create your own graphic short stories and sequential narratives. You’ll look at comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to investigate advanced issues in the mechanics, structures, and possibilities of visual narratives. MA student? This is your portfolio review. MFA student? This is midpoint review prep. (This course is cross-listed with… Read More

Paperback Book Covers

You will use different media and techniques to create original cover art from photo references for genres encompassing science-fiction fantasy: fairy tales, cyberpunk, space; fiction: teen and young adult, historical fiction, gothic horror; romance: enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, forbidden love; mystery and suspense, and children’s book. (This course is… Read More

Editorial Illustration

You will develop a personal communication approach to viewpoints on a specific subject or situation in this course. This includes an exploration of visual design used to illustrate words while creating portfolio pieces for the magazine market. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 378.)

Clothed Figure Drawing 1

Draw the clothed figure in various situations. You’ll study physical flexibility in observational drawing, the essential relationships of the body, how to achieve three-dimensional form, proportion, foreshortening, and how to construct folds.

Clothed Figure Drawing

Create a believable three-dimensional illusion of a figure on a flat surface of paper. You’ll study physical flexibility, how the figure moves, various types of folds, and the construction of clothing.