ARTNM 372 - Character Design

    Recent Professors
    Trey Gallaher
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ART 302 with a grade of "C" or better
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ARTNM 372
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces the visual development of characters based on archetypal patterns. Topics include backstory, personality, and physical attributes. Fundamental drawing skills such as shape, form, anatomical structure, and motion will be included. Both digital and traditional media are applied. It also covers the graphical development of characters for animation, games, comics, graphic novels, children's books, and illustrated novels. It is not open to students who have completed ART 317.