To earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Cartooning at SVA, students must complete 120 credits as follows: 72 credits in studio, 30 credits in humanities & sciences, 12 credits in art history, and 6 credits in open electives. FIRST YEAR
Your first year serves as an introduction to the major forms of the visual arts and a foundation program that concentrates on developing your basic skills. Sample Courses
AHD-1010 Survey of World Art I
AHD-1015 Survey of World Art II
SMD-1020 Foundations of Visual Computing
FPD-1020 Painting I
FPD-1025 Painting II
FDD-1030 Drawing I
FDD-1035 Drawing II
FSD-1050 Sculpture
SECOND YEAR
Cartooning majors now focus on the comic strip, the graphic novel, satirical images, gag panels and sequential art. As well as studying the history of the medium, you'll develop a foundation for your creative skills by exploring composition and design, perspective, and drawing and writing for cartoons. Sample Courses
CID-2000 Principles of Cartooning I
CID-2005 Principles of Cartooning II
CID-2050 Storytelling I
ILD-2010 Painting/Illustration I
CID-2055 Storytelling II
ILD-2015 Painting/Illustration II
CID-2040 History of Cartooning: Myth and Symbol
CID-2070 Drawing I
CID-2075 Drawing II
HHD-2990 Western Civilization I
HHD-2995 Western Civilization II
ILD-2104 Hand Lettering
CID-2108 Drawing with Ink for Cartoonists
ILD-2108 Drawing with Ink for Illustrators
CID-2113 Cartooning/Illustration Workshop: Pen, Brush, Ink
ILD-2122 Watercolor Techniques
ILD-2126 The Gouache Experience
ILD-2131 Pastel Techniques
ILD-2136 Figurative Sculpture
FGD-2137 Etching and Monoprint as Illustration
ILD-2143 Collage Illustration
CID-2148 Digital Coloring for Cartoonists
THIRD YEAR
In your third year, you'll develop crucial skills of telling a story through sequential imagery and we'll help you find a personal drawing style and narrative voice. We'll also begin preparing you for the marketplace by exploring the use of digital technology and teaching you how to prepare camera-ready art. Sample Courses
CID-3010 Pictorial Problems I
CID-3015 Pictorial Problems II
HPD-3050 Culture Survey I
HPD-3060 Culture Survey II
FOURTH YEAR
Your final year is when all your accumulated technical skills and conceptual abilities will come together during your portfolio class. Our goal is to help you create an outstanding portfolio of work that will highlight your talent and enable you to develop a rewarding career in cartooning.
Sample Courses
CID-4020 Cartooning Portfolio I
CID-4025 Cartooning Portfolio II
ILD-4030 Senior Series I
ILD-4035 Senior Series II
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