Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Course Descrip� ons
ILD160 Storyboarding for Illustra� on (4 credits)
With a focus on applying industry-standard storyboarding and
scrip� ng techniques to media produc� on, students explore
various purposes and formats of storyboards, the basic terminology
and concepts used in storyboarding, and the applica� on of
storyboarding techniques to the crea� on of storyboards with or
without a wri� en script. (Prerequisite: ILD110, ILD130)
ILD170 Editorial Illustra� on (4 credits)
In this course, students translate text into visual images and concepts
and apply illustra� ve solu� ons to design formats and page
layouts. Students use research and personal references, along
with an explora� on of appropriate media, imagery, and style, to
support the interpreta� on of the author’s message. (Prerequisite:
ILD160, GD109)
ILD180 Advanced Digital Illustra� on (4 credits)
Using digital media, students develop an individual illustra� on
style. They create illustra� ve solu� ons using computer technology,
develop a marketable illustra� on style, study current illustra-
� on trends, evaluate technical and aesthe� c needs of illustra-
� ons, and jus� fy illustra� ve solu� ons to problems. (Prerequisite:
ILD160, GD109)
ILD190 Product & License Illustra� on (4 credits)
Students will research, design, and execute illustra� ons applied
to manufactured, marketable, and licensed products. They will
develop surface illustra� ons for 3-D forms, evaluate appropriate
produc� on technology, and jus� fy decisions based on marke� ng
criteria. (Prerequisite: ILD180, GD211, GD212)
ILD200 Conceptual Illustra� on (4 credits)
Students research current evolving cultures, both domes� c and
interna� onal, in this course. They then apply these images to create
original illustra� ons in the genre of fantasy, humor, cartoons,
and editorial commentary, developing crea� ve original concepts
in a variety of styles. (Prerequisite: ILD170, ILD180, GD212)
ILD210 Graphic Novel (4 credits)
This course examines visual development of narra� ve as it relates
to storytelling. Students will explore methods of illustra� on
related to contemporary graphic novels, zines, and book illustra-
� on. (Prerequisite: ILD200)
ILD220 Advanced Pain� ng (4 credits)
This course con� nues to develop pain� ng skills and further
explores various pain� ng media and techniques. Students are encouraged
to begin developing an individual style for illustra� on.
(Prerequisite: ILD150, ILD160)
ILD230 Advanced Illustra� on (4 credits)
This course will emphasize the importance of concept and
originality of ideas in contemporary illustra� on. Students will
further advance illustra� on skills to include technical and original
94 Academic Programs
solu� ons to conceptual editorial and adver� sing concepts as the
designer and illustrator. (Prerequisite: ILD170, ILD210)
ILD240 The Business of Illustra� on (4 credits)
Students formulate their career goals and develop a self-promo-
� on and marke� ng plan, exploring the pros & cons of self-promo-
� on and representa� on. (Prerequisite: ILD 190)
ILD250 Internship (4 credits)
This monitored program gives upper-level students the opportunity
to work part-� me with coopera� ng employers. Students
are required to keep a log, communicate weekly with faculty, and
maintain a� endance requirements. Available to qualifi ed students
who obtain approval from the department chair. (Prerequisite:
ILD240. Permission of Department Director. Interna� onal
students need signed approval from the Interna� onal Student
Advisor.)
ILD260 Illustra� on Studio (4 credits)
Students create illustra� ons using tradi� onal media and develop
a marketable illustra� on style. Topics include evalua� ng technical
and aesthe� c needs of illustra� ons, jus� fying illustra� on solu-
� ons to problems, and studying current illustra� on trends within
the industry. (Prerequisite: ILD220, ILD230)
ILD280 Por� olio Prepara� on (4 credits)
Students assess their personal strengths to establish career goals,
explore strategies for conduc� ng an eff ec� ve job search and
decide how to organize their illustra� on and design work in a pregradua�
on por� olio. Guided by a faculty member or a team of
faculty members, each student assembles a preliminary por� olio
and iden� fi es areas for more work or content enhancement.
Interviewing, networking, self-promo� on, business e� que� e, and
presenta� on skills. (Prerequisite: ILD230, ILD240)
ILD300 Por� olio (4 credits)
In prepara� on for job interviews, students refi ne and present
their illustra� on & design por� olios. They iden� fy career paths
and roles in the illustra� on industry, focus on marke� ng themselves
to intended employers, and assess personal strengths and
weaknesses. Students also complete a professional resume and
begin the job search. This course must be taken in the fi nal quarter
of the bachelor’s degree program. Students need approval
of the faculty commi� ee responsible for reviewing por� olio proposals
in the quarter before the por� olio course is to be taken.
(Prerequisite: ILD260, ILD280)
MAA101 Language of Anima� on and Film (4 credits)
Fundamentals of animated cinematography addressed through
a historical survey. Course will consider trends and genres of
animated fi lm in a variety of media.
MAA116 Audio for Games & Anima� on (4 credits)
This course is a conceptual introduc� on to audio produc� on
techniques for games & anima� on. Students will learn to digi� ze