Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration

Learn drawing techniques and the language of visual storytelling from award-winning illustrators.

Innovating visual communication

In the Illustration program, you’ll learn the art of conceptual problem-solving and visual storytelling. We enliven narratives, explore personal histories, and contribute to discussions about larger societal issues through traditional and digital works. Our position within a top art and design college invites robust cross-disciplinary study and provides you access to cutting-edge software and digital tools, print and painting studios, shops, labs, and a community of thinkers and makers eager to collaborate. By approaching illustration from many perspectives, you’ll learn to bring unique ideas to life with originality and versatility.

Learning experiences beyond the classroom

The Bay Area is home to independent animation and film studios, major technology companies, publishers, and groundbreaking art galleries. Our faculty, including some of the most widely respected illustrators and designers in California, use their industry connections to design a range of real-world projects. You’ll develop a creative voice and an in-demand skill set, enhanced by our inspiring environment, faculty mentorship, and the tradition of non-conformity and innovative thinking unique to the bay.

- see more at: https://www.cca.edu/design/illustration/