Proprietary schools, colleges, and universities all offer this program. If you want to study at a proprietary school, you can prepare for this program of study by completing your high school degree or getting a GED. If you want to study at a college or university, you can prepare for this program by taking the following courses: four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

Some schools require you to complete basic art courses before you can enter their illustration program. These courses might include the following:

• Art Appreciation
• Art History
• Basic Drawing

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Computer Graphics
• Art Appreciation
• Art History
• Art
• Drawing and Painting
• Printmaking and Graphics
• Photography