Oct 25, 2026  
2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Graduate Catalog

ILS 613 - Illustration in Context 3


2 credit(s)
This course investigates specific themes and genres that have existed in American illustration since the Industrial Revolution. Topics include science fiction art, pulp magazine art, posters and propaganda art, decorative illustration, and book illustration. The course concludes with a trip to the New Britain Museum of American Art, which houses one of the greatest collections of illustration in the United States. The course also concludes with an independent essay and responsive illustrations submitted during the fall contact week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.F.A. in illustration.
Laboratory fee.


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