Overview

Generate culturally relevant ideas, create never-before-seen worlds and characters, and craft new narratives. PNCA's Illustration program offers a powerful skillset to flourish in a variety of creative markets. Develop visual communication skills for animated films, computer gaming, picture book and comics publishing, visual journalism, and more.

Why choose Illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art?

Develop your professional practice. Our program equips you for a successful career in Illustration. Our alumni have worked with Laika, Widen & Kennedy, and Adidas.
Facilities built for you. Visit the Wacom Lab Cintiqs, IntuosPro Tablets, Wacom stylus pens and Mobile Studio Pros. Utilize state-of-the-art printers and scanners at the Digital Fine Art Printing Lab and make books in the Publication Lab. Students can also develop their skills in our professional grade Risograph studio.
Freedom to explore different facets. Explore illustration for video games, graphic novels, and even designing your own line of products. Our degree allows students to test out different mediums and industries to find their niche.

The Illustration programme at Willamette University combines development of technical skill in traditional studio media and new and emerging technologies with conceptual inquiry to empower you to create visual messages capable of engaging clients and changing culture.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Elements: 2D
Visual Elements: Digital Tools
Drawing 1
3D Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oregon, United States

Disciplines

Graphic Design View 608 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common application
Records of Secondary and Post-Secondary Academic Work
School Report Form and Counselor Recommendation
SAT or ACT scores - optional
Teacher Evaluation - optional
Official Language Test Score
Passport Photo Identification Page
Financial Guarantee Statement
Mailing Your Documents

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

51840 USD / year

≈ 51840 USD / year
Out-of-State

51840 USD / year

≈ 51840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

51840 USD / year

≈ 51840 USD / year

Living costs

Oregon

United States

1031 - 1701 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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