Course General Description

Illustration majors express ideas through powerful, innovative images that entertain, inform, and evoke emotion. Traditional media, digital knowledge, and conceptual thinking are the building blocks of the illustration experience at MCAD. As an Illustration Major You Will: Sharpen your technical and conceptual illustration skills Explore traditional and nontraditional forms of illustration Become fluent with the latest technology Develop concepts into patterns and surface design Learn to clearly communicate ideas and tell stories Prepare for a professional career in illustration

School General Description

Since 1886, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design—a private, nonprofit four-year and postgraduate college—has been the preeminent art and design educator in the region. Today MCAD is a strong national leader in fine arts, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability education. Through degree programs, continuing education courses, exhibitions, and a number of other community programs and events, MCAD transforms the world through creativity and purpose. MCAD's mission, vision, and values guide the college's daily decision-making and inform the relationships between staff, faculty, students, alumni, and the Twin Cities community.