Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Academy of Art University

Program Details

Academy of Art University offers an online art degree in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from a top art school that inspires students to inspire the world through their imaginations.  This program embraces the art of visual and conceptual storytelling in any medium while providing the skills needed to create a professional body of work and the business and marketing savvy required to succeed.  Courses take a contemporary approach to traditional techniques while emphasizing drawing, composition, and storytelling and focusing on the subtleties of color, expression, and environment to show creativity.  You will learn the latest technology along with timeless skills of ideation, drawing, and composition. 

Graduates are skilled in portrait, clothed figure, and live animal drawings, understand anatomy and design, and are prepared for work with

  • Comics 
  • Children’s books 
  • Advertising 
  • Editorial illustrations 
  • Interactive illustrations

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100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Academy of Art University is accredited by:

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

High School or Equivalent

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score