Illustration or Drawing & Painting???

**Gingerfu** · April 11th, 2012

I attend the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I'm currently a Drawing & Painting major but I'm wondering if Illustration would be a better fit for concept art. Thoughts?

**kysg** · April 11th, 2012

Either way is fine, I've seen people from both sides do it. Your only advantage on illustration is printmaking and possibly digital illustration but I never did full on study of illustration but that is what most do anyways.

It doesn't matter what major you do, just build a solid drawing foundation and move on. Unless your really prone to want to do something.

**Elwell** · April 11th, 2012

Totally depends on the focus of the departments and instructors at that particular school.

**Meloncov** · April 11th, 2012

Originally Posted by Elwell

Totally depends on the focus of the departments and instructors at that particular school.

While this is true, at most schools I think illustration is going to be the better bet. Drawing and Painting departments tend to be much more oriented towards the fine arts.

**Elwell** · April 11th, 2012

Originally Posted by Meloncov

While this is true, at most schools I think illustration is going to be the better bet. Drawing and Painting departments tend to be much more oriented towards the fine arts.

Exactly, but there are exceptions.

**Gingerfu** · April 17th, 2012

Thanks for the input, guys!

**xensoldier** · April 18th, 2012

It's do-able as a Drawing+Painting (read:Fine Arts major), but you're much better off being an Illustration major. Since it is far more focused on visual narrative/storytelling and communicating ideas (which is the basis of concept art). And most schools nowadays that have ILL as a major will have classes geared towards concepts, design, and digital media. /an Illustration major at a different school