Botanical Illustration Certificate Program
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(Use this form if you entered the Program prior to January 2023.)
Required Core Courses
The following 16 core courses are required if you wish to receive a Certificate in Botanical Art
and Illustration. Classes should be taken in the order determined by their prerequisites.
All requirements should be completed within five years to receive your certificate.
Please note: To receive credit for any course, attendance is required at the first class and at 80
percent of the course. Completion of a final project is generally due 1 week after the class ends.
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Core Course
Number of
Classroom Hours
Year
Completed
Drawing in Pencil 1
Prerequisite: None
Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to Color Theory
Prerequisite: None
Color Layering for Colored Pencils
Prerequisite: None
Color Mixing in Watercolor
Prerequisite: None
Light on Form
Prerequisite: Drawing in Pencil 1
Composition for Botanical Illustration
Prerequisites: Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form
Core Course
Number of
Classroom Hours
Year
Completed
Introduction to Perspective
Prerequisites: Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form
Pen and Ink 1
Prerequisites: Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
Colored Pencil 1
Prerequisites:
Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Color Layering for Colored Pencil, Botany for the
Botanical Illustrator
Watercolor 1
Prerequisites:
Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Color Mixing in Watercolor, Botany for the Botanical
Illustrator
Colored Pencil 2
Prerequisites:
Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Color Layering for Colored Pencil, Colored Pencil 1,
Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for
Botanical Illustration, Introduction to Perspective
Pencil 2
Prerequisites:
Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for
Botanical Illustration, Introduction to Perspective
Pen and Ink 2
Prerequisites: Drawing in Pencil 1, Light on Form,
Pen and Ink 1, Introduction to Perspective, Botany for
the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for Botanical
Illustration
Watercolor 2
Prerequisites: Drawing in Pencil 1, Color Mixing in
Watercolor, Watercolor 1, Light on Form, Botany for
the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for Botanical
Illustration, Introduction to Perspective
Portfolio Preparation
Prerequisites
: All required courses + minimum 100
elective credit hours
Elective Courses
In addition to the 16 required core courses, students must select no fewer than 100 elective
hours; it is strongly recommended that students take relevant elective courses simultaneously
with the required curriculum. Botanical Illustration electives are eligible for credit; Art Exploration
Elective Course Title
Number of
Classroom Hours
Year Completed
Science and Art Lectures
Intersections and Food for Thought lectures at Denver Botanic Gardens qualify for elective
credits. Attendance at one lecture gives one elective credit hour; students can receive a
maximum of 15 credit hours from these lectures. Pre-registration is required to receive credit.
Lecture Title/Topic Year Completed
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