BA (Hons) Illustration

BA (Hons)

Illustration

UCAS code

W221

Duration

3 years full-time

This course is an intensely creative experience that develops your individual artistic style through a wide range of workshops, seminars and illustration briefs.

Key features:

– Study across a wide variety of media, processes and disciplines, including graphic design, illustration and animation – Taught by practising tutors, including an award-winning children’s illustrator – Collaborative learning opportunities with other students in the creative arts

85% of students go on to work and / or further study within 15 months of graduating.

Source: Graduate Outcomes survey from students graduating 2017-2018. Our students are creative, talented and dynamic, with an eye for good design and a willingness to experiment with a variety of media.

You will be encouraged to work in traditional, digital and innovative forms and techniques, preparing you for careers in the contemporary world of illustration.

In year one, you’ll gain skills in a range of techniques, alongside generating concepts and ideas, and understanding the creative process through a number of projects.

The focus of year two moves through the application of skills, to developing market awareness. A range of briefs will provide you with the context to develop your work to professional standards. These cover areas such as children’s books, editorial, advertising, packaging and posters, and make up the central content of your portfolio, alongside various workshops and a web presence.

The final year is designed to develop creative thinking, encouraging experimental, collaborative and conceptual work. The focus will be on the development of your individual work, ensuring that you are capable of working both independently and collaboratively.