Illustration BA (Hons)
Work by Pippa Curnick
Education with the personal touch
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Illustration BA (Hons)
Course fees: £10,225 per year* *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: W220
Why choose this course? If you have a passion for communicating your ideas to a wider audience and you enjoy drawing, this course is for you. You’ll 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’ll need for your future career.
You'll 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.
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.
AUTUMN
STAGE ONE
SPRING
STAGE TWO
Visual Culture History
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You'll 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.
Illustration Practice
Visual Culture Theory
SPRING
Duration: 3 years full time
How you’ll learn
What you’ll cover
Professional Practice
Directed Projects in Illustration
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Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
You'll 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'll be encouraged to question and challenge ideas, working methods and solutions to problems developing a personal voice and innovative approaches to the subject.
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
About the course
Visual Culture: Extended Essay
Negotiated Study in Illustration
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Markeaton Street site
Destinations
Specialist Practice in Illustration
Visual Exploration
Visual Problem Solving
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Additional information
Options
You'll 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.
Stage two You’ll choose from: ▪ Sequential Illustration ▪ Digital Moving Image ▪ Design Strategies.
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 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.
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
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We are members of the Association of Illustrators. The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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