Through the crafting of images,
illustrators give form to ideas and bring stories to
life. In the Illustration concentration at Memphis
College of Art you learn to communicate and engage
with a unique personal vision.
IL 220 Illustrated Story 1: Cartoons & Sequential
Art.
This course explores the formal language of storytelling
with multiple images, including comics, cartoon strips, and
children’s picture books. This course is writing and
drawing intensive.
Prerequisite: HU 102, DW 220
IL 240 Illustration 1: Drawing
for Illustration.
This is an introductory course
in the fundamentals of representational drawing for the purposes
of communication. Images are created in several media, using
a variety of visual references, including photography, life,
memory, and found sources. Conceptualization, composition,
clear rendering, and staging of the figure are emphasized.
Prerequisite: GD 200 Co-requisites: DW 220
IL 270 Illustration
2: Illustrated Media.
This course continues the
development of representational drawing and communication
skills from Illustration 1. Perspective, color composition,
and wet media are explored as tools for solving narrative
and conceptual challenges.
Prerequisite: IL 240
IL 320 Illustrated Story 2: Comics & Picture
Books.
Building on the skills developed in Illustrated
Story 1, students develop long-form illustrated stories,
and study professional and production requirements of the
comics, children’s books, and cartooning marketplace.
Prerequisite: IL 220
IL 360 Illustration 3: Professional Applications.
This year-long course is an overview of Illustration as a
field. Assignments reflect the scope of Illustration, including
Editorial, Children’s, Business, Book, and Information
Illustration. An emphasis is placed on concept development,
communication, and professional practice.
Prerequisite:
IL 270
IL365 Illustration 4.
Continuation of IL 360.
Prerequisite: IL 360
IL 460 Illustration 5: Visual Essay.
In pursuit
of a personal voice and process, students develop a Visual
Essay: a self-directed series of related images on a chosen
subject. Additionally, the professional
business and contractual practices necessary for a working
Illustrator
are covered in detail.
Prerequisite: IL 365
IL 465 Illustration 6: Portfolio and
Presentation.
Advanced
students will continue creating a personal and professional
body of work in preparation for graduation and employment.
Students develop a portfolio, web representation and self-promotional
materials.
Prerequisite: IL 460