In our complex "information age" the need for effective communication has never been greater. Communicating information and ideas, through insightful and compelling words and images, is the primary focus of the Advertising, Graphic Design and Illustration programs.
Our faculty consists of many of Canada's foremost working professionals from these fields, bringing to the classroom knowledge of current industry standards and directions, as well as a passion for design. A structured curriculum ensures the development of skills to support design studio work, where precise and astute strategies, innovative concepts and captivating visuals are realized.
Proficiency in English comprehension and communication is critical in all areas of study in the communications disciplines. Students with less than adequate skills in this area are encouraged to supplement their program with assistance offered through the Writing & Learning Centre.
Please refer to Design Programs: Introduction.
Illustration complements and transcends the written word. Ideas, information and stories are transformed into compelling images that reflect and shape our culture. Newspapers, books, magazines, graphic novels, advertising, CDs, packaging, merchandise, websites, TV, film, gaming and galleries represent some of the venues that employ illustration. Integrating courses in visual problem solving, critical thinking, drawing, traditional and digital media, art and design history, theory and professional practice, the Illustration Program delivers an evolving curriculum in anticipation of changing values, economics and technology.
With a faculty of practising illustrators and scholars, students apply core competencies to open briefs, realistic illustration assignments and entrepreneurial proposals that culminates in the completion of a thesis project. The primary objective of this project is the development of an individual communicative artistic voice, evidenced by a professional level portfolio.
An archive of thesis projects may be viewed at http://www.ocaduillustration.com.
Please refer to the Faculty of Design's Degree/Diploma Requirements for information regarding degree and diploma requirements for Design program students.
All Faculty of Design programs are developed as semester groupings of related courses. In order to be prepared to meet course expectations, students are normally required to complete all core courses in one semester before carrying on to courses in the next semester.
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in their core studio course each semester (tagged with “†”) to advance to the following semester’s core studio.
A minimum overall average of 65% must be achieved at the end of fourth year in all designated courses (tagged with “∆”) of the student’s major/program.
Note: Students in this Major or Minor Program Area may opt into the Laptop Program, and would be required to pay the associated fees for software and support. Click http://www.ocad.ca/laptopprogram for further info regarding the Laptop Program. Click http://www.ocad.ca/students/financial_matters/tuition_fees/laptop_program_fees.htm for info regarding Laptop Program Fees.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDIT |
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100 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| ILLU 1B02 | Illustrative Concepts 1 ∆ | 0.5 |
| GDES 1B16 | Colour in Context | 0.5 |
| ILLU 1B05 |
Illustrative Drawing Principles |
0.5 |
| GDES 1B09 | Communication Design 1 | 0.5 |
| Must take LBST 1B03 (and one of LBST 1B11 or LBST 1B12 or LBST 1B13 if you don't take one in the winter) | ||
| LBST 1B03 |
Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Culture since 1500 (LST) |
0.5 |
|
LBST 1B11 |
The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics (LST) (fall or winter) | 0.5 |
|
or |
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|
LBST 1B12 |
The Essay and the Argument: ESL (English as a Second Language) (LST) (fall and winter) (continues in winter) | |
|
or |
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| LBST 1B13 | The Essay and the Argument: Rhetoric (LST) (fall or winter) | |
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100 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| ILLU 1B03 | Illustrative Concepts 2 † ∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 1B04 | Media Studio | 0.5 |
| ILLU 1B01 | Observational Drawing and Painting | 0.5 |
| Must take LBST 1B02 (and one of LBST 1B11 or LBST 1B12 or LBST 1B13 if you didn't take one in the fall) | ||
| LBST 1B02 | Introduction to Visual Studies I: History and Culture to 1500 (LST) | 0.5 |
| LBST 1B11 | The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics (LST) (fall or winter) | 0.5 |
| or | ||
| LBST 1B12 | The Essay and the Argument: ESL (English as a Second Language) (LST) (fall and winter) (continues from fall) | |
| or | ||
| LBST 1B13 | The Essay and the Argument: Rhetoric (LST) (fall or winter) | |
|
200 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| SCTM 2B02 | Human Form and Function: Introduction to Anatomy (LST) (if not taken at this time, due to limited space, this course must be completed prior to graduation) | |
|
or See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
choose another liberal studies course | 0.5 |
| GDES 2B03 | Think Tank 1: Awareness (SEM) | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B04 | Illustration 1 †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B08 | Illustrative Drawing | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B03 | Graphic Design for Illustrators | 0.5 |
|
200 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Choose one liberal studies course | 0.5 |
| VISD 2B39 | Graphic Design History in the Twentieth Century (LST) | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B10 | Illustration 2 †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B11 | Media Studio 1 | 0.5 |
| ILLU 2B09 | Illustrative Drawing and Painting 1 (includes drawing and painting workshop) |
0.5 |
|
300 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| VISD 3B21 | Illustration and the Rise of Popular Culture (LST) | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B11 | Illustration 3 †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B13 | Media Studio 2 | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B09 | Illustrative Drawing and Painting 2 | 0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. | 0.5 | |
|
300 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Choose one liberal studies course | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B12 | Illustration 4 †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B14 | Media Studio 3 | 0.5 |
| ILLU 3B10 | Illustrative Drawing and Painting 3 (includes drawing and painting workshop) |
0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. | 0.5 | |
|
400 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES. | ||
| See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Choose one liberal studies course | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B11 | Illustration 5: Thesis †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B14 | Professional Practice (SEM) | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B10 | Illustrative Drawing and Painting 4 (includes drawing and painting workshop) |
0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. | 0.5 | |
|
400 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. | ||
| See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Choose one liberal studies course | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B12 | Illustration 6: Thesis †∆ | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B13 | Media Studio 4 | 0.5 |
| ILLU 4B09 | Illustrative Drawing and Painting 5 | 0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio from the list provided below. | 0.5 | |
| Recommended Expansion Studio Courses (subject to being offered): | ||
| GDES 4B09 | Animated Illustration | |
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| GDES 3B82 | Book Illustration | |
| GDES 3B75 | Character Concept Illustration | |
| GDES 3B79 | Children's Toy Design and Invention | |
| GDES 3B13 | Compelling User Experience 1 | |
| GDES 3B73 | Critical Design Studio | |
| GDES 3B68 | Design (As) Research (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B02 | Editorial & Publication Design 1 | |
| GDES 3B22 | Editorial & Publication Design 2 | |
| GDES 3B46 | Explorations in Architectural Glass | |
| GDES 3B51 | Fibre: Wearable Form 1 | |
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 | |
| GDES 3B70 | Game Design: Conceptual and Visual Approaches | |
| GDES 3B71 | Game Design: Digital Development | |
| GDES 3B11 | Graphic Narrative, Animation & Motion (formerly Motion Graphics 1) | |
| GDES 3B76 | Graphic Novel Illustration | |
| GDES 3B06 | Guerrilla Entrepreneurship | |
| GDES 3B48 | Illustrative Activism | |
| GDES 3B49 | Image & Clay: Exploring the Ceramic Surface | |
| GDES 3B07 | Interactive Communication: Smart Screens | |
| GDES 3B34 | Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction | |
| GDES 3B04 | Packaging Design 1 | |
| GDES 3B31 | Packaging Design 2 | |
| GDES 3B20 | Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality 1 | |
| GDES 3B78 | Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality 2 | |
| GDES 3B09 | Strategic Brand Development 1: Organizational Branding | |
| GDES 3B03 | Typeface Design 1 | |
| GDES 3B08 | Wayfinding/Information Systems 1 | |
| or |
Relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design (subject to approval - contact Design Office) Maximum 1.0 Art credit will be counted toward graduating. |
0.5 |
| Recommended Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences liberal studies courses (subject to being offered): | ||
| ENGL 2B01 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| HUMN 2B01 | Aesthetics (not offered in 2011/2012) | |
| HUMN 2B16 | Twentieth Century Ideas | |
| HUMN 3B01 | Reading Popular Culture | |
| HUMN 3B08 | Ethics, Advertising and Design (not offered in 2011/2012) | |
| SCTM 2B02 | Human Form and Function: Introduction to Anatomy | |
| Media, Messages and the Cultural Landscape: Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| SOSC 3B02 | Material Culture and Consumer Society | |
| SOSC 3B05 | Social Psychology and Consumer Behaviour | |
| VISA 2B07 | History of Modern Art | |
| VISD 2B36 | History and Evolution of Typography | |
| VISD 2B38 | Design Thinking | |
| VISD 2B39 | Graphic Design History in the Twentieth Century | |
| VISA 3B03 | Contemporary Canadian Art | |
| VISA 3B05 | Dada and Surrealism | |
| VISA 3B08 | Art of Europe: Baroque and Rococo | |
| VISA 3B15 | Studies in Nineteenth Century Art: Goya to Courbet | |
| VISD 3B21 | Illustration and the Rise of Popular Culture | |
| VISA 3B26 | Studies in 19th Century Art: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | |
| VISD 3B38 | Advertising and the Art of Persuasion | |
| Also see Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Special Topics liberal studies courses for 2011/2012 | ||
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