Art - Illustration (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a concentration in Illustration is a professional 122-hour advanced undergraduate curriculum. The 81-hour major includes 24 hours of art foundation courses, nine hours of 300/400 level art history courses, 18 hours of Illustration studio concentration courses, 27 hours of studio electives in at least two other studio areas, and ART 488 BFA Seminar (3)

Course Title Credits
Jax MIX General Education Curriculum41

Art Core Requirements

Course Title Credits
Art Foundation Core Courses24
Survey of Art I
Survey of Art II (WI)
Drawing I
Design I
Drawing II
Design II
Portfolio Review
Figure Drawing
Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers 1
Introduction to Graphic Design
Studio Concentration18
Upper Division Art History Courses9
Upper Division Studio Electives27
ART 488BFA Seminar3
Total Hours81

Illustration Concentration Requirements

Course Title Credits
ART 325Introduction to Illustration3
ART 339Digital Illustration3
ART 445Advanced Drawing and Illustration3
Select nine hours from the following:9
Illustration II
Special Topics in Illustration
Commercial Illustration
Drawing Studio
Intermediate Drawing Studio
Watercolor
Advanced Independent Study

Upper Division Art History Courses

Course Title Credits
Select three courses from the following list:9
19th Century Art History (WI)
Modern Art
American Art
East Asian Art (WI)
Non-Western Art (WI)
Study Tour
Graphic Design History (WI)
Special Topics in Art History
History of Photography (WI)
Modern Architecture
Current New York Art Museum
Advanced Independent Study

 Upper Division Studio Electives 

Course Title Credits
Select nine courses from this list of studio electives in at least two other studio areas (courses counted in your concentration can not double count here).27
Introduction to Graphic Design
Beginning Painting
Special Topics in Painting
Ceramics I: Handbuilding
Special Topics in Ceramics
Beginning Sculpture
Introduction to Illustration
Special Topics in Drawing
Digital Illustration
Design III
Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers
Graphic Design I
Graphic Design II
Drawing Studio
Intermediate Drawing Studio
Screen Printing
Type in Motion
Printmaking: Intaglio
Special Topics in Printmaking
Introduction to Photography
Black and White Photography
Special Topics in Photomedia
Photoshop Tools
Watercolor
Study Tour
Painting II
Painting III
Advanced Painting IV
Mixed Media
Ceramics II: Intro to Wheel Throwing
Ceramics III
Advanced Ceramics IV
Sculpture II
Sculpture III
Graphic Design III
Advanced Graphic Design IV
Introduction to Letterform Design
Graphic Design Workshop
Special Topics in Graphic Design
Interactive Design I
Interactive Design II
Advanced Drawing and Illustration
Printmaking: Relief
Printmaking III
Advanced Printmaking IV
Photography in the Field
Intermediate Digital Photography
Alternative Processes in Photography
Advanced Photography
Basic Digital Photography
Special Topics in Photography
Studio Lighting
Video for Photographers
Internship Graphic Design
Advanced Independent Study
Advanced Independent Study
Advanced Independent Study
Advanced Independent Study
Advanced Independent Study
Advanced Independent Study

For eligibility to the BFA program, a student must meet the following requirements:

Course Title Credits
ART 111Survey of Art I3
or ART 112 Survey of Art II (WI)
ART 134Drawing I3
ART 233Design I3
ART 234Drawing II3
ART 240Design II3
ART 298Portfolio Review0
Select at least one course in the concentration area
Select twelve hours of general studies curriculum 12
Total Hours27

And have a minimum 2.50 GPA overall and a minimum 3.00 GPA in the major. All potential candidates for the BFA program must present a portfolio and pass portfolio review by the Art and Design Department faculty for approval. All students eligible for the program will be reviewed for retention in the program. Please refer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Plan of Study for all general studies and Art Department course requirements.

All art majors are required to seek advisement each semester from their advisor and become familiar with the general and specific requirements for the degree which they are seeking. Students majoring in Art are required to enroll in ART 298 Portfolio Review (0) and present a portfolio for faculty review by the end of their sophomore year. In addition, all art majors are required to have completed and passed ART 111 Survey of Art I (3) or ART 112 Survey of Art II (WI) (3),  ART 134 Drawing I (3)ART 233 Design I (3)ART 234 Drawing II (3)ART 240 Design II (3), and ART 298 Portfolio Review (0),  before enrolling in 400-level studio classes. Students must earn a “C” or better in each of the major and minor courses taken. All majors will participate in a senior exhibition of upper class studio work prior to graduation. 

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.

A student must complete the Portfolio by the end of the sophomore year.
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence I 3
EH 141 Speech (Jax MIX Communication) 3
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
ART 134 Drawing I 3
ART 233 Design I 3
SSC 101 First Year Experience 0
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence II 3
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science (Lecture + Lab) 4
ART 234 Drawing II 3
ART 240 Design II 3
ART 341
Digital Literacy for Artists/Designers 1
or Introduction to Graphic Design
3
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science (Lecture + Lab) 4
ART 111 Survey of Art I (or Survey of Art II - Jax MIX Expression) 3
ART 335 Figure Drawing 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
ART 298 Portfolio Review 0
 Hours16
Spring
MS 110 Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) 3
ART 112 Survey of Art II (WI) (or Survey of Art I) 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
Jax MIX Expression: Literature Sequence 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
300+ Art History 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Expression: Literature Sequence 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
Studio Concentration Course 3
300+ Art History 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
Jax MIX Experience: History 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
300+ Art History 3
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
Jax MIX Experience 3
300+ Studio Elective 3
ART 488 BFA Seminar 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours122