| Ranking | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Denver |
| 2 | University of Colorado Denver | Denver |
Our 2025 ranking of the top illustration schools in Colorado. For an explanation of the ranking criteria, click here.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) houses an Illustration BFA program that can be completed on campus or online. An online Illustrative Design BFA is also available. The Illustration BFA has concentrations in Children’s Books, Concept Art, and Sequential Art. The Illustrative Design BFA explores technology, design thinking, graphic design, and illustration. All students benefit from small class sizes; internship opportunities; access to industry standard software and facilities; and collaborative projects with professional Illustrators. Graduates are prepared to pursue roles in areas such as advertising, graphic design, animation, book publishing, cartooning, game art, and comics.
The College of Arts and Media (CAM) at University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) houses an Illustration BFA program and a minor for students in other majors such as 3D Graphics and Animation or Digital Design. The BFA provides opportunities to work on projects for clients such as Pixar and the Denver Art Museum. BFA students also have access to state-of-the art digital labs, industrial equipment, and sculpture studios, as well as the CU Denver internship and study abroad programs. The BFA program culminates with the Illustration BFA Thesis course and exhibition. Graduates are prepared to pursue creative roles in areas such as children’s book publishing, animation, comics, advertising, and games.
