Overview
The Minor in Illustration and Emerging Media (IEM), facilitated by the Department of Design and Illustration at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, presents a unique opportunity for Temple University undergraduates across various disciplines to enrich their educational experience. While students majoring in Graphic and Interactive Design, User Experience and User Interface Design, and Illustration and Emerging Media are ineligible, this program is designed to complement and enhance the skill sets of students from other majors, offering them valuable insights into the illustration world.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Abby Guido, Chair
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 240O
917-523-2817
abby@temple.edu
Matt Curtius, Curriculum Coordinator
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 240G
215-777-9090
matt.curtius@temple.edu
Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in courses satisfying minor requirements and must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average in the required 18 credits to earn the minor.
- At least half of the courses for the minor must be taken at Temple University.
- Courses for the minor must be completed prior to graduation.
- A student may double count any course for the Minor in Illustration and Emerging Media towards any other major, minor, or certificate.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Visual Language, Design | ||
| Introduction to Visual Language, Drawing | ||
| Drawing as Seeing | ||
| Drawing as Thinking | ||
| Visual Language: Design | ||
| Visual Language: Color and Narrative | ||
| Visual Literacy for Architects 1 | ||
| Architectural Representation for Non-Majors | ||
| Landscape Architecture Foundation I | ||
| Illustration and Emerging Media Requirements | ||
| DES 2002 | Introduction to Digital Tools | 3 |
| DES 2523 | Illustration for Beginners | 3 |
| DES 3301 | Illustration 1 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select from the following for a total of six credits: 1 | 6 | |
| The Art of Infographics | ||
| Motion Design for Beginners | ||
| Brand Identity for Hospitality | ||
| Brand Identity for Sports | ||
| Brand Identity for Museums | ||
| Form Making | ||
| Design for Digital Marketing | ||
| Design for Advertising | ||
| Design Activism | ||
| Typeface Design | ||
| Packaging Design | ||
| Wayfinding | ||
| Design Sprints | ||
| Editorial Design | ||
| Lettering Design | ||
| Illustrated Book Design | ||
| Poster Design | ||
| Illustration for Design | ||
| Murals | ||
| Illustrated Journalism | ||
| Stylized Figure for Illustration | ||
| Illustrated Scenes and Settings | ||
| Icons and Illustration Systems | ||
| Motion Design | ||
| Creative Coding | ||
| Advanced Digital Tools | ||
| Accessible Design | ||
| Design Systems | ||
| Service Design | ||
| Designing for the User | ||
| Design Research Methods | ||
| 3D Product Design and Animation | ||
or ART 3041 | 3D Product Design and Animation | |
| Event Design | ||
| Entrepreneurial Design | ||
| Design Workshop | ||
| Studio Management | ||
| Informational Storytelling | ||
| Design and Illustration Workshop in Japan 2 | ||
| Design and Illustration Workshop in Rome | ||
| Typography 1 | ||
| User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design 1 | ||
| Illustration 2 | ||
| History of Illustration | ||
or ARTH 2676 | History of Illustration | |
| Protest Graphics | ||
| Independent Publishing and Artists' Books | ||
| Screen Printing | ||
| Etching | ||
| Lithography | ||
| Artist Books, Zines and Independent Publishing | ||
| Book Structures | ||
| Painting | ||
or ART 2503 | Painting | |
| Intermediate Figure Drawing | ||
or ART 3517 | Figure Drawing | |
or ART 3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| Landscape | ||
or ART 4503 | Landscape | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Introduction to Visual Language, Painting | ||
| Philadelphia Sketchbook | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
or ART 2504 | Intermediate Drawing | |
| Painting Workshop | ||
or ART 3509 | Painting Workshop | |
| Digital Drawing | ||
| Figure Painting | ||
or ART 4504 | Figure Painting | |
| Socially Engaged Arts Practices in Communities | ||
| Advanced Relief Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Screen Printing | ||
| Advanced Etching | ||
| Advanced Lithography | ||
| Digital Photography I | ||
| Digital Imaging | ||
| Moving Image and Sound | ||
| Eco-Friendly Plant Based Photo Printing | ||
| Darkroom Photography | ||
| Photographic Lighting | ||
| Alternative Photographic Processes | ||
| Digital Photography II | ||
| The Photo Book: Making and Understanding | ||
| Introduction to Art Direction: Visual Communication | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Other elective courses may be approved by the Program Head.
- 2
DES 3841 is a six-credit course; it may fulfill the six-credit elective requirement.