These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration and Emerging Media may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Illustration and Emerging Media majors must complete the BFA curriculum and General Education requirements.
- Minimum grades of C- or better in ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2001,Ìý¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2002, and ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2003 along with an approved portfolio review are required to enter the Illustration and Emerging Media major. The purpose of the mandatory feedback session is to assist students in their planning and set them up for success in selecting and completing their chosen discipline.
- The required Illustration and Emerging Media courses must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
Major Requirements for BFA in Illustration and Emerging Media
Sophomore Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2001 | Introduction to Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2002 | Introduction to Digital Tools | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2003 | Introduction to Typography | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Note:
Illustration and Emerging Media majors who plan to study abroad should do so in the second semester of their sophomore year if they plan to graduate in four years. These students should see the Program Head for advising prior to leaving.
Protocol for Portfolio Feedback
There will be two portfolio feedback cycles in the Design and Illustration (DES) department each academic year: the end of the Fall semester (December) and the end of the Spring semester (May). The portfolio reviews will take place in the week after final studio course reviews. Specific dates for the reviews will be announced at the beginning of each semester in the ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2001 classes. They will also be posted on the Design and Illustration Canvas group. All full-time DES faculty will serve on the Portfolio Feedback Committee.
Applicants must have completed all Tyler Foundations courses (or had approved transfer courses as noted by the Tyler Admissions Office) and the three (3) prerequisites for the major: ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2001, ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2002, and ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2003 with a C-minus or better.
Application and Feedback
Application forms for students who wish to major in Illustration and Emerging Media will be available for eligible students in the department's Design and Illustration Canvas group.
Students who have completed or who are currently enrolled in the three prerequisites for the Illustration and Emerging Media major (¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2001, ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2002, and ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý2003) and intend to submit an application for the mandatory portfolio feedback session will be able to obtain an application form, template, and detailed application instructions on Canvas by mid-semester.
Incomplete or late portfolio feedback applications will not be reviewed, but students may re-apply for the next review cycle.
Following the Portfolio Feedback session, students will receive their feedback and acceptance to their chosen major. All students must confirm their intent to major by the deadline or they will forfeit their admission and will need to re-apply in the next portfolio feedback cycle.
Junior Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3001 | Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3002 | Digital Tools | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3301 | Illustration 1 | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3302 | Illustration 2 | 3 |
| Select one DES Studio Elective from the list below | 3 | |
| One additional Studio Elective is required and is strongly recommended to be taken from the DES or additional Studio Electives listed below | 3 | |
| Illustration History Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3403 | History of Illustration | |
´¡¸é°Õ±áÌý2676 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |
Note:
In the junior year, Illustration 1 and 2 must be taken in sequence (¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3301 in Fall and ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3302 in Spring).
Senior Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3303 | Illustration 3 | 3 |
| Select two DES Studio Electives from the list below | 6 | |
| One additional Studio Elective is required and is strongly recommended to be taken from the DES or additional Studio Electives listed below | 3 | |
| Capstone Requirements | ||
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý4096 | Capstone: Thesis | 3 |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý4301 | Capstone: Illustration Portfolio | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Note:
- Additional 3000-level DES courses may be taken as studio electives.
- The Capstone ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý4096 Thesis and ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý4301 Illustration Portfolio are offered in spring semesters only. These two courses must be taken in addition to the required DES courses listed above.
- ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý4096 is one of the two required writing intensive courses. The other writing intensive course must be ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3596 or an Art History course.
DES Studio Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3531 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3532 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3533 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3541 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3542 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3543 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3544 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3545 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3546 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3547 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3548 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3549 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3551 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3552 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3553 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3554 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3555 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3556 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3557 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3558 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3559 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3561 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3562 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3563 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3564 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3565 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3566 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3567 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3568 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3569 | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3041 | ||
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3571 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3572 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3573 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3585 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3596 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3651 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3841 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3842 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3101 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3102 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3201 | 3 | |
| ¶Ù·¡³§Ìý3202 | 3 | |
Additional Recommended Studio Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2701 | Survey of Lithography and Serigraphy | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2702 | Survey of Etching and Relief | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2704 | Serigraphy | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2705 | Etching | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2707 | Lithography | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý1702 | Artist Books, Zines and Independent Publishing | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2205 | Book Structures | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2501 | Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý2503 | Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2507 | Intermediate Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3517 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3503 | Landscape | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4503 | Landscape | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý1010 | Special Topics | 1 to 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý1504 | Philadelphia Sketchbook | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý1502 | Introduction to Visual Language, Painting | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2502 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý2504 | Intermediate Drawing | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2506 | Painting Workshop | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3509 | Painting Workshop | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3511 | Digital Drawing | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3507 | Painting on Paper | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3508 | Painting on Paper | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2011 | Socially Engaged Arts Practices in Communities | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3702 | Relief and Monoprint Workshop | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3704 | Advanced Serigraphy | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3705 | Advanced Etching | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3706 | Advanced Lithography | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2601 | Photo I: Digital | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2602 | Digital Imaging | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2061 | Moving Image and Sound | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3603 | Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3604 | Photographic Lighting | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2611 | Eco-Friendly Plant Based Photo Printing | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3612 | Photo Process Workshop | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3613 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3614 | The Photo Book: Making and Understanding | 3 |