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Animation and Illustration Minor

The Animation and Illustration minor is designed to expand students’ knowledge of design and motion arts, while opening opportunities for careers in illustration, film and television, video games, augmented reality, virtual reality, and other fields after graduation. Students will engage in visual problem-solving, design challenges, and other real-world scenarios. Weaving together theory with practical, hands-on learning, the minor will help students create a body of work showcasing their marketable skills in these exciting fields, while enriching their creativity and personal development.

Minor Requirements

9 courses: 8 ARTS and 1 ARTH

  • ARTS 30 Basic Drawing
  • ARTS 74 Basic Digital Imaging
  • One three-dimensional course from ARTS 33, 63, or 64
  • ARTS 81 Illustration Tools and Techniques
  • ARTS 181 Narrative Animation and Illustration
  • One course from ARTS 131, 173, 179, 182, COMM 30, or 130
  • Two additional ARTS courses (excluding ARTS 190, 194, 196)
  • ARTH course must be taken at SCU (excluding ARTH 11A, 12A, 194).

Students must declare the Animation and Illustration (AI) minor by the beginning of their junior year. Students cannot simultaneously declare an AI minor and graphic design minor, studio art minor, or studio art major. No more than four transfer credit courses or study abroad courses in studio art may be accepted for the AI minor. Transfer credit or study abroad courses in art history are not accepted for the AI minor. Only approved courses in studio art from the study abroad course equivalency database may be accepted for transfer credit.

Studio Art Major with Animation and Illustration Emphasis

Studio art majors have the option of completing an Animation and Illustration emphasis within the major. Like the general studio art major, the emphasis requires the four foundation ARTS courses, four ARTH courses, ARTS 100, 190, and 196, and six additional studio ARTS elective courses; however, the elective courses need to be specific to the emphasis as listed below. Completion of the emphasis will be noted on the student's transcript. The emphasis is for studio art majors only. Students may only complete one emphasis.

Specific elective requirements to fulfill the Animation and Illustration Emphasis:

  • ARTS 81
  • ARTS 181
  • One of the following courses from ARTS 131, 173, 179, 182, COMM 30, or 130

Are you ready to declare an Arts Management minor or emphasis? Interested students may submit a Program Petition form. 

Need to keep track of your requirements? Download the Animation and Illustration Checklist.

For additional questions about the Animation and Illustration minor or emphasis, contact Danielle Heitmuller at [email protected]