| Course Outline
Year 1
IL101 Drawing Studio 1: Foundation Practice
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches the basic knowledge and practice in drawing and rendering accurate two-dimensional illustrations. These skills are learned through two studio practice-based series: Illustrative Methods and Life Drawing for Illustrators. Students will develop proficiency in the traditional craft of illustration through practical exercises, briefs and studio journals.
IL102 Digital Studio 1: Foundation Practice
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches creative experimentation and the potential of digital medium. Students get a solid foundation in practices and methods used in digital industries. The subject provides an introductory exposure and analysis of different software capabilities and areas of practice: raster and vector software; three-dimensional software; audio production; animation; effects and editing.
IL103 Design 1: Foundation Practice
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject establishes awareness and an appreciation of design practice in visual communication. This subject supports the students’ development of creative possibilities in visual design solutions. The subject provides an introduction to spatial awareness, expression, abstraction, typography and colour theory.
IL104 Media, Cultures and Context 1: Illustration in Contemporary Visual Culture
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches students the relationships between illustration typography, visual merchandising, visual art and new media in the early 21st century. This subject identifies prevailing visual culture and provides contemporary illustrators with the ability to assess and critique that culture.
IL105 Drawing Studio 2: Media and Application
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches students to apply drawing skills to complex tasks involving the resolution of representational and illusionist imagery. In Illustrative Methods, the outcomes of assignments and briefs are linked to a growing awareness of standards demanded in the industry. In Life Drawing for Illustrators, the challenge is for greater understanding of the complexities of the human form through drawing.
IL106 Digital Studio 2: Imaging
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches students the necessary skills and knowledge to produce publication-ready, raster-based digital illustration, art and design outcomes. This subject introduces the application of professional software methods in the preparation, editing and publishing of digitally-generated imagery.
IL107 Design 2: Design Vocabulary
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject encourages the development of visual styles and expressions in the formation of a personal-design vocabulary. Students will develop their skills and knowledge of design methodologies, layout and typography with the addition of the preparation and design of work for print and publishing outcomes.
IL108 Media, Cultures and Context 2: 20th Century Illustration
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches the craft of illustration at points where it intersects with 20th century visual arts history and theory. The subject continues the foundation education necessary for contemporary illustrators to identify the characteristics of 20th century visual culture and to evaluate and critique that culture.
Year 2
IL201 Drawing Studio 3: Observation and Invention
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches observational drawing skills in an increasingly autonomous studio program combining analogue and digital drawing practice. Students will demonstrate inventiveness in the production of a visually unified body of drawings and produce works that meet the proficiency and finishing standards of illustration and visual arts related industries.
IL202 Digital Studio 3: Illustration
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches the application of professional software methods in the preparation, editing and publishing of digitally-generated imagery and provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to produce vector-based digital illustration. Students will build on their knowledge of digital design and apply that knowledge to vector-based software.
IL203 Communication Solutions
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches student to apply their illustration and design skills and methodologies to produce effective design solutions of a broad and authentic nature. Students will apply their accumulated knowledge and skills in illustration and design to complete set projects that solve visual communication problems. Students will apply their own design methodologies in the project management of dimensional, print and screen outcomes.
IL204 Media, Cultures and Context 3: Pre-20th Century Illustration
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject examines the craft of pre-20th century illustration at points where it intersects with visual arts history and theory. The subject extends the education of contemporary illustrators by alerting them to the characteristics of pre-20th century visual culture and their influence on the present, and develops the ability to assess the relevance or otherwise of visual culture to creative development.
IL205 Drawing Studio 4: Innovation Practice
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches a program of observation or invention within the parameters of Illustrative Methods and Life Drawing for Illustrators. The subject further develops comprehensive techniques in drawing and illustrating.
IL206 Digital Studio 4: Dynamic Media
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches students to use professional software to prepare, edit and publish digitally generated time-based and interactive imagery. Students will establish and apply skills and knowledge in utilising time-based and interactive production software to produce publication ready interactive art and design outcomes.
IL207 Creative Studio 1: Personal Folio
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject teaches the importance of self-initiated practice in defining and developing the creative identity of the successful illustrator. This subject encourages the development of a mature design folio with an emphasis on creative freedom and experimentation. This subject is the first of three creative studio subjects that constitute the second half of the creative practice strand.
IL208 Industry Studio 1: Researching, Funding and Exhibiting
(*EFTSL Value: 0.125)
(Subject Fees: $1500)
This subject consolidates a student’s understanding of research methodologies and outcomes to apply them to an industry-authentic task. The subject develops the industry knowledge of funding and exhibiting. This subject is the first of three industry studio subjects that constitute the second half of the media and context strand.
Year 3
IL301 Drawing Studio 5: Specialised Practice
This subject teaches advanced practice in illustrative methods to a self-initiated study program that demonstrates the students’ consolidation of skills in the craft of illustration. Students will apply their mastery of illustrative methods to specialised illustration categories. Students will form a visually and conceptually unified body of illustrations completed to industry standard in one category.
IL302 Creative Studio 2: Professional Folio
This subject teaches the consolidation of self-initiated practice and defining the creative identity of the contemporary illustrator. This subject provides project experience in the production of professional folio proposals, folio work, documentation and effective time management. This subject is second in a series of three creative studio subjects in the creative practice strand.
IL303 Industry Studio 2: Business and Entrepreneurship
This subject teaches students about entrepreneurial research and preparation of a business concept. Where IL208 focused on the illustrator as an independent agent, this subject focuses on the illustrator as a member of a team. Small teams of students will engage with professionals, companies or organisations in seeking business/industry opportunities.
IL304 Creative Studio 3: Innovative Folio
This subject extends the students’ accumulated body of knowledge towards more innovative and creative illustrative practice. This subject consolidates the creative identities of students as confident contemporary illustrators who are aware of their personal motivations and directions as artists. Students will define, propose, complete and present a portfolio of self-initiated work that represents innovation within the medium or external engagement with potential non-industry opportunities as well a high degree of creativity.
IL305 Industry Studio 3: Industry Engagement
This subject utilises a student’s expertise in business-plan proposals and development in innovation engagements with industries or professional bodies. The focus of this subject is final development, execution of plans and completion of a project.
*EFTSL: Equivalent Full Time Student Load
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