Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Illustration Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

The B.F.A in drawing and illustration is a professional undergraduate degree for students desiring extensive studio experience with emphases in both drawing and illustration. The curriculum provides broad exposure to both traditional and contemporary techniques in all media including digital technology. Students develop skills from both fine and applied arts perspectives.

Students in the program develop skills intended to serve client interests via Illustration courses, but also pursue their own creative visions via select Drawing experiences.

Purposeful communication of intent is a component of both paths, and the Drawing and Illustration curriculum provides a productive framework for students’ development as communicative creators. Introductory courses stress the importance of skill coupled with inventiveness, intermediate courses stress experimentation and addressing higher-level challenges, and advanced courses focus on professional-level approaches and studio practices.

Plan of study

This is the distribution of the 125 credit hours required to complete the B.F.A. in Drawing and Illustration degree. Please refer to the degree map below for more details.

General Education Core Requirements (30 credits, may include H101 and H102)

Foundation Studies (20 credits)

Art History, Theory, and Criticism (15 credits, H101, H102, and H103, plus 2 Art History electives)

Drawing and Illustration Requirements (36 credits)

Studio Art Electives (21 credits)

A Critical Approach to Art (3 credits, J410)

English Literature (3 credits)

Elective (3 credits)