Introduction

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The illustration minor is designed for students interested in broadening their visual communication skills and obtaining an introductory understanding of what is involved in the production of client-driven visual work. Undergraduates explore digital as well as hand-produced techniques and gain a basis for combining the two in a seamless manner in rendered illustrative works. This minor allows students to complement their major area of study with professionally effective visual communication skills.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

• To declare this minor, please see College of Arts & Media Advising and Student Services in Arts Building, 177. Consult the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for more information.

General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.

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Program Requirements

1. Students may transfer up to six semester hours of non-CU Denver courses toward a College of Arts & Media minor. All other courses must be taken at CU Denver.
2. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required for each course applied toward a College of Arts & Media major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of C- (1.7) or lower will not fulfill a major, minor or certificate requirement. A grade of S is acceptable only for courses in which the grading basis is S/U. No more than 6 semester hours of P+/P/F is allowed in any given semester. No more than 12 semester hours may be elected as P+/P/F toward the degree.
3. Students may use up to six semester hours to fulfill both major and minor requirements; the remaining semester hours for the minor must be taken in addition to the major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Take all of the following Illustration Minor courses:
FINE 1100	Drawing I	3
FINE 1400	Two Dimensional Design	3
FINE 3010	Illustration I: Image Making	3
Take one of the following lower-division Visual Arts courses
FINE 2405	Introduction to Digital Design	3
or FINE 2406	Introduction to Digital Art & Imaging
Select two of the following Illustration Minor electives:		6
FINE 3014	The Graphic Novel Workshop
FINE 3300	Painting, Drawing and the Printed Image
FINE 3410	Illustration II: Digital Media
FINE 3450	Digital Painting
FINE 4000	The Business of Art
Total Hours		18

Please contact the College of Arts & Media at CAM@ucdenver.edu for course sequencing, any prerequisite updates and for more information about this minor.