Illustration BA (Hons)
Contact
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Fees: This is a resource intensive course, so it costs £8600 a year. Start date: You can start this course in September.
Studying illustration felt like a natural progression to make. I could combine my passion for drawing with my love of telling stories through images. Charlotte Fowkes
Teaching and learning You will learn through a range of teaching and learning methods throughout the course, with the aims and emphasis on particular modules. This includes: project work, workshop practice, lectures, demonstrations, seminars, group critiques, work checks, individual tutorials, field study, cultural visits, reports, and assignments. You will be assessed by coursework, as relevant to each module. This may include; portfolios of artwork, exhibition, sketchbooks, research and background material, essays, reports and presentations. You will have study trips to museums, galleries and exhibitions plus opportunities to visit exciting locations.
Autumn
Stage one Stage TWO
Spring
About the course You will explore the various roles of the illustrator as visual interpreter, storyteller, promoter, reporter, author, artist and educator, combining creative, theoretical and technical aspects of the discipline. You will be encouraged to question and challenge ideas, working methods and solutions to problems developing a personal voice and innovative approaches to the subject.
Autumn
Duration and mode of study: 3 years full time or 4 years with Year Zero.
Visual Culture History
Visual Culture Theory
Spring
Entry requirements: You will usually need 260 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby.ac.uk/entryreqs for a full list).
Illustration Practice
Professional Practice
Directed Projects in Illustration
Autumn
UCAS code: W220
If you have a passion for communicating your ideas to a wider audience and you enjoy drawing, this course is for you. You will learn about narrative, sequencing, stories, style and experimenting with various media. We encourage our students to participate in live industry projects and competitions to allow you to develop the skills and knowledge you will need for your future career.
Study modules
Stage THREE
Where you will study: Derby Campus, Markeaton Street.
Why choose this course?
Visual Culture: Extended Essay
Negotiated Study in Illustration
Spring
Factfile
Destinations
Specialist Practice in Illustration
Options Stage Two You will choose from: Sequential Illustration Digital Moving Image Design Strategies. Additional information You will also have opportunities to work on a live brief which will give you hands on experience valued by employers. Previous projects have included illustrations for London Transport and Royal Mail. Our students have also had success in competitions such as the Macmillan Children’s Book Prize, Cheltenham Illustration Awards, Penguin Illustrated Book Cover, Lloyds/TSB ‘Art
Visual Exploration
Visual Problem Solving
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of Nurture’ and The Association of Illustrators ‘Images – Best of British Illustration’ competition, which featured six Derby graduates. You could also further enhance your skills by going on to study our MA in Visual Communication. If you don’t have the relevant qualifications to study this course, you can apply to study Year Zero first. Your career This course will prepare you for an exciting career in illustration, with opportunities in newspaper and magazine editorial, education, television, publishing, children’s books, graphic novels, advertising and the design industry.