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Illustration Certificate Program
Find your illustrative style in just 2 semesters!
Experience SMFA’s unique and flexible approach to illustration, which maintains a foundation in fine arts while exploring its practical applications in the professional field. Gain general technical and conceptual skills, complete industry-level projects, and explore the vast variety of professional illustration, including editorial illustration for newspapers and magazines, children's book illustration, or concept illustration for ads and video games. With the support of experienced faculty, the Illustration Certificate provides optimal opportunity for you to develop your illustrative style and refine your skills to be applied to any profession in illustration.
Advance Your Skills
Refine your illustrative skills for a personal style and professional applications
Gain Proficiency in Software
Learn and build your familiarity with industry-standard software for illustration
Build Your Portfolio
Develop your portfolio with projects completed with the support of faculty
At a Glance
Location
Hybrid
Please note: Each of the 4 required classes will rotate between online and on-campus sessions. Individual courses meet two nights per week; 1 night on-campus and 1 night online. Students must be able to attend weekly class meetings on the SMFA campus
Application info
No application required! Register for your first class to begin
Credit
Not for credit
Program fee
Annual Academic Year Registration Fee: $65
Per course tuition: $995
Financial aid
Not financial aid eligible
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Certificate Curriculum
This flexible accelerated program is designed for students looking to add skills to their resume while building or enhancing a portfolio. The program is part-time and runs in a flexible hybrid format with both on-campus and online course sessions. Interested students should expect to commit 2-week nights per week for class attendance, as well as 4-5 hours of outside of class work time. Students take just one class at a time, back-to-back in a semester, for 2 semesters to complete the illustration essentials certificate.
Sep 4, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
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Tufts Credit Available
Oct 23, 2024
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Dec 9, 2024
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Tufts Credit Available
Jan 17, 2024
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Mar 4, 2024
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Tufts Credit Available
Mar 6, 2024
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Apr 29, 2024
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Certificate Timeline
This program is designed to be completed in two semesters, or approximately 8 months. Certificate students 1 & 2 between September and December, and courses 3 & 4 between January and May.
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| 1st Session - 6 Weeks |
The Drawn Image |
Sequential Narrative |
| 2nd Session - 6 Weeks |
The Digital Image |
The Professional Illustrator |
Sample Student Work
Advanced Studies in Illustration
Further develop your illustration skillset by adding advanced courses to your resume! Connect with us to hear more about upcoming advanced course opportunities in areas such as figure drawing or children's book illustration.
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