ILLUS-3000: Studio 2: Composition

Course Description

Through a variety of assignments this course focuses on the design elements used in create effective images. Students learn about color theory and advanced composition. They experiment with shape, line, pattern, and texture. The joy and challenge of illustration is finding "freedom within constraints". This course will help students learn to find new and clear ways to communicate their individual vision within these constraints.

Academic Level: Undergraduate

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Subject

Illustration

Sections

Spring 2026

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - N7

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - N7
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Michael Wertz	Michael Wertz	Mon/Thu 3:30-06:00PM, Main Bldg - N11

Spring 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - N19

Fall 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E4
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Shannon Taylor	Shannon Taylor	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - N18/20

Spring 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E2 (inactive)
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Brian Stauffer	Brian Stauffer	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 141 (inactive)

Fall 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 102 A Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hooper GC - GC2

Spring 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E2
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Owen Smith	Owen Smith	Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - S10 Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 111 (Drawing Studio)

Fall 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 141 Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - S10

Spring 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N15

Fall 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Thu 5:00-07:00PM Mon 5:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N19
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Owen Smith	Owen Smith	Tue 5:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N17 Tue 8:00-10:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N17

Spring 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 5:00-06:25PM

Fall 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Lisa Brown	Lisa Brown	Tue/Fri 4:00-07:00PM
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM

Spring 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-1: Studio 2: Composition Roman Muradov	Roman Muradov	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N17

Fall 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-3000-2: Studio 2: Composition Roman Muradov	Roman Muradov	Tue/Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N13

Spring 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-300-01: Studio 2: Composition Thorina Rose	Thorina Rose	Tue/Thu 7:15-10:15PM, Main Building - N19
ILLUS-300-02: Studio 2: Composition Michael Gillette	Michael Gillette	Tue/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Building - N18/N20

Fall 2018

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
ILLUS-300-01: Studio 2: Composition Adam McCauley	Adam McCauley	Tue/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Building - N18/N20
ILLUS-300-02: Studio 2: Composition Roman Muradov	Roman Muradov	Mon/Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Main Building - N17