Figurative Illustration Minor

The focus of this minor is on enhancing skills and knowledge related to figurative drawing, painting and general image-making. This is accomplished by working with the figure and the figure in space, through introduction to various media and picture-making issues. Academic figure anatomy, old master and other traditional drawing and painting techniques, are demonstrated and utilized. The minor is especially beneficial for students in Painting or Animation.

• Illustration majors may not declare a Figurative Illustration minor.
• Students must meet eligibility requirements, which may include a satisfactory grade point average, prerequisites, and departmental portfolio review.
• Intent to complete a minor is declared by filing the completed Minor Declaration Form with the Office of the Registrar. The forms are available in the Office of the Registrar.
• Courses applied to the minor may only be applied towards elective requirements.
• Generally, no substitutions to the minor requirements are allowed. The Minor program advisor may permit a substitution in exceptional situations.
• The requirements of the minor must be completed prior to graduation.
• Completing a concentration may require a student to take more than the minimum number of credits necessary to achieve the under graduate degree in order to also finish the concentration.
• Minors are available only to undergraduate students.