Commercial Art & Illustration
Commercial Art & Illustration, A.S. (AD01)
This program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university offering majors in commercial art, commercial illustration, and media arts. Students should meet regularly with their program advisor to make certain that their course selections meet the requirements of the college and major to which they plan to transfer.
Careers in the field
Freelance Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, Advertising or Graphic Designer, Editorial Illustrator, Medical/Technical Illustrator, Fashion Illustrator, Courtroom Illustrator, Illustration Agent and Representative, Sign Writer, Marketing, Studio Art Illustration, Toy Design, Computer Science, Graphic Artist, Web Designer, Package Design, Editor, Creative Director
Schools to transfer to
Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY: Brockport, Fashion Institute of Technology, Fredonia, New Paltz, Purchase; Columbus College, Maryland Institute, Parsons - The New School of Design, Pratt, School of the Visual Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, Syracuse University
Specific skills learned
Commercial illustration, two-dimensional design, computer graphics, motion graphics, comics and sequential art, three-dimensional design, digital photography, mural painting, raster and vector graphics
Full-time faculty
Coursework enhancement activities available
Society of Illustrators, Student Art Association, New York City annual Gallery and Museum Trip (spring only), Mural Painting, Service Learning Projects
COMMERCIAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION
A.S. Degree - Transfer Program
Department:Visual and Performing Arts
School(s): Arts & Humanities
MCC Program Code: AD01
Description
This degree program will prepare students to work in the illustration and or graphic design fields. Students will learn how to design and create images for magazines, publishers, film studios, newspapers, advertising agencies, design firms, and museums. Illustrators usually specialize in one or two areas such as book illustration, storyboard illustration for movies/TV, fashion illustration, medical illustration, greeting card illustration, or magazine illustration. This program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university offering majors in commercial art, commercial illustration, and media arts.
(Housed in the Visual and Performing Arts Department)
Program Learning Outcomes
1) Illustrate a story and/or create visually engaging and conceptually meaningful imagery
2) Illustrate using various forms of media (such as paint, ink, watercolor wash etc.)
3) Construct a complete portfolio showing the progression of personal work to support applications for employment or transfer
4) Create illustrations that exhibit proper artistic technique using the elements of art and principles of design
5) Analyze and critique illustrated works produced by self, peers, or professionals
6) Discuss or describe the role of illustration in society or culture in both historic and contemporary contexts
7) Meet the needs of clients by responding to artistic direction
8) Communicate effectively using visual oral or written techniques
Employment Potential
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Occupational Resource: https://www.onetonline.org
Requirements for Program Entrance
Algebra (1 year high school math or placement into Level 4 Math at MCC). Art courses and a portfolio recommended.
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER |  |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics OR HIGHER SUNY-MATH ELECTIVE OR PHL 102 Introduction to Logic | 3-4 |
| ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation | 3 |
| ART 109 Two Dimensional Design: Foundation | 3 |
| ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| AAD 104 Introduction to Graphic Design, 2D | 3 |
| ART 115 Introduction to Illustration | 3 |
| ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern | 3 |
| ART 204 Drawing II | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 15 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| ART 154 Drawing the Human Figure | 3 |
| ART 205 Commercial Illustration I | 3 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR COM 120 Media Literacy | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| AAD 105 - Typography OR AAD 160 - Graphic Illustration: Vector Drawing OR AAD 260 - Applied Imaging, Raster Graphics OR ART 108 - Sketchbook: Processes and Materials | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| ART 206 Commercial Illustration II | 3 |
| ART 231 Art Seminar/Portfolio Development | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES (and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60 |
Contact Information
Brighton Campus
Building 6, Room 209
Monday thru Friday
8:45am to 4:45pm
(585) 292-2047