ILLUS-3052

ANIMALIA

Faculty: Calef Brown

Course Level: Junior, Senior, 5th Year

3 CREDITS

CONCEPTS ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT: This course fulfills the additional concepts elective requirement for Illustration majors.

Animals have enjoyed a prominent place in art for as long as humans have been creating it. Along the way, they have figured prominently in myths, fables, and allegories, enjoyed starring roles in a wealth of picture books, and appeared as frequent players in visual metaphors employed by editorial illustrators. This course will provide opportunities for students to engage with working with representations of animal life. There will be in-depth exploration of creature anthropomophism and its uses - from social and political satire to its capabilities in a wide range of story telling methods. From J.J. Granville to Richard Scarry and Arthur Geisert, the human- animal/ animal-human is an enduring motif that will continue to be reinvented and expanded upon. Students will have the ability to channel projects and assignments towards formats of their choosing- including painting and other gallery-based practices, children’s publishing, artist books, comics, and zines.

Capacity: 15

Registration Restriction: Major elective; restricted to Illustration juniors and seniors; open to non-majors pending seat availability and permission of instructor. 

Semester Offered: Fall