Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration

The Corcoran College of Art + Design, in partnership with the United States Botanic Garden, is proud to announce a new certificate in botanical art. The program is an in-depth focus on the traditions, techniques and history of botanical art and illustration. Students will have the opportunity to study contemporary concepts and materials and to integrate this knowledge into the well established and highly regarded field of botanical art and illustration.

Beginning foundation courses will emphasize the accurate and detailed depiction of botanical forms. A variety of electives including watercolor, oil painting, clay and photography, will build on the student’s knowledge. Courses are taught at both the Corcoran’s Georgetown and Downtown campuses as well as at the United States Botanic Garden.

The certificate program requires 18 credits accumulated over 3 years as follows:

Required Courses (12 credits required)
Basic Drawing course	1.5 credits
Botanical Drawing (1.5 credits, 2 semesters)	3.0 credits
Basic Botany	3.0 credits
Color Theory	1.5 credits
Final Project	3.0 credits
Elective Courses (6 credits chosen from the following classes)
Pen and Ink Techniques	1.5 credits
Botanical Painting in Watercolor	1.5 credits
Botanical Art in Clay	1.5 credits
Painting Orchids in Watercolor	1.5 credits
Plant Portraits in Oil	1.5 credits
Painting Medicinal Plants	.5 credits
Botanical Field Studies	.5 credits
Colored Pencil	.5 credits
Photographing Flowers	.5 credits
Painting Bugs and Birds	.5 credits

Additional courses will be offered in future semesters.

Classes offered at the USBG during the 2004 summer semester:
Drawing Plants and Their Pollinators

If you are interested in taking a class to receive credit toward the Certificate in Botanical Art please register with the Corcoran College of Art and Design at (202) 639-1820 or www.corcoran.edu/ce The USBG will only accept non-credit registrations for Photographing Orchids and Orchids in Watercolor.