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Illustration BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Become an innovative, unique, diverse, and professionally distinctive illustrator.
Through a voyage of discovery and experimentation you will apply yourself to challenging projects and activities, become increasingly self-motivated and confident to strive beyond the constraints of delivering a brief. We aim to foster a confidence to discover, re-map, re-imagine and challenge traditional interpretations of the subject.
You will be encouraged to experiment and challenge what illustration is, with the opportunity to take part in live projects and high-profile competitions that will challenge you to explore problem solving, sequential image-making, characterisation, reportage and editorial illustration.
Located in a dedicated and inspiring illustration studio you will network with your peers and forge lifelong connections. You will gain opportunities to specialise in a specific field or area of expertise in illustration and flexibility to discover and create self-authored projects.
You'll make use of our drawing room, printmaking studio and Digital Design Hub where you will be immersed in traditional and contemporary techniques such as drawing, screen-print, lino, mono-printing, drypoint, risograph, solar etching, photography, digital image making, 3D model making, painting and multi-media collage.
An art-school experience will introduce you to exploration of craft and design skills, drawing, communicating ideas and visual concepts, developing a unique personal voice in producing illustrative outcomes for various outputs, such as, publishing, editorial, educational design, graphic novels, narrative, printmaking, moving image, children's books, and packaging.
Studio study will be complemented with history and theory modules which will enhance your intellectual development, graduate and academic skills, whilst providing an awareness of wider contexts pertinent to illustration.
About this course
This course prepares you for an exciting career in illustration, with opportunities in newspaper and magazine editorial, education, publishing and book arts, children’s books, graphic novels, print production, advertising and the wider design industry. Some of our graduates also pursue careers as writers, educators and picture/research editors. With a large number of illustrators working on a freelance basis, the course also equips you with business skills and an entrepreneurial outlook.
Whatever branch of illustration you aspire to, you’ll graduate with a professional portfolio that is personal and distinctive, alongside a wealth of promotional material to launch your career. Many of our students are talent-spotted through the hands-on work they undertake during live briefs for employers, or through the competitions and exhibitions which form an integral part of your studies.
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Subjects
- Voice
- Design
- Editorial
- Illustrator
- Illustration
- Drawing
- Image
- Media
- Art
- Traditional
- Media Buying
- Experimentation
Course programme
You will study modules such as:
Stage one
You will begin your illustration journey by receiving an introduction to the principles and potential of illustration, its history and its contexts. The focus will be on Experimentation, exploration and discussion of ideas, consideration of traditional and new media and ways of working, along with the ability to research and develop ideas for communication issues.
- Creative Curiosity
- Understanding Illustration
- Illustration: Concepts
- Illustration: History and Culture
You will be encouraged to develop a more refined understanding of the distinctive nature of illustration. You will explore and define a sense of your ‘personal voice’ as an illustrator, alongside identifying emerging strengths and preferred areas of practice. You’ll become increasingly confident with professional approaches and terminology and your studies will be enriched through links with illustration practitioners as well as the chance to take part in global and national competitions.
- Illustration: Art and Theory
- Visual Narratives
- Illustration: Voice
- Illustration: Connections
The emphasis in the final year will be on establishing a refined application of personal voice through reflection and consolidation of your strengths. There is a final major project in which you will showcase your abilities and present your work at the University's Degree Show.
- Illustration: Extended Essay
- The Autonomous Illustrator
- The Applied Illustrator
- The Distinctive Voice (Illustration)
Additional information
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Illustration BA (Hons)