Illustration Certificate Program
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
Continuing Education

Find your illustrative style in just 2 semesters!
Experience SMFA’s unique and flexible approach to illustration; maintaining its fine-art basis while teaching its practical applications. You will acquire general technical and conceptual skills to use in a wide variety of opportunities within the field. Explore types of illustration, such as editorial illustration for newspapers and magazines, children's book illustration, concept illustration for ads and video games, and more. You will walk away with:
- foundational drawing skills
- experience with the latest software applications
- finished pieces to add to your portfolio
- strong developing sense of personal style and illustrative voice
Why a Certificate in Illustration?
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Interdisciplinary
Utilize illustration skills in a vast variety of fields
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Job Satisfaction
40% of illustrators in the US have been in their job for over a decade
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Industry Growth
The technical illustration market is predicted to be worth $5.1 billion by 2028