Bachelor's degree

In Luton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Luton

  • Duration

    3 Years

The course will enable you to study a wide variety of artistic, technical and then specialist contexts commencing with an introductory and very practically based series of modules that deal with production via drawing, painting, printmaking, lens/time-based media and illustration. Provides knowledge and experience of using industry standard technologies and software.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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Bedfordshire Institute Of Media And The Creative & Performing Arts, University Of Bedfordshire, Luton Campus, LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

* UCAS Tariff Score greater than 160, which should include either two A level passes or an AVCE Double Award
* An Access qualification
* Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, International Baccalaureate or BTEC National Diploma

If you left school or the further education sector without the normal academic qualifications for entry to higher education, the 4-year extended degree route may be suitable for you.

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Course programme

BA (Hons) Illustration
Mode: full-time


Illustration builds, through project work, core drawing skills that are then combined with shared projects from the animation and graphics courses to help find you work in the field that is most relevant to your interests and strengths.

The unique nature of this combination of disciplines allows the maximum amount of flexibility to use illustration in a wide range of media such as video games, films, animation, advertising and publishing.

You will be introduced to the exciting field of contemporary visual communication which encompasses a diverse range of activities and professional opportunities including, book illustration, magazines, multi-media/web design, animation and design consultancy. The course offers a wide variety of artistic, technical and specialist skills through a practically based course of drawing, printmaking, painting, photography and video.

The course aims to focus your attention toward the professional and personally driven areas of applied image making/illustration within the context of a rapidly developing multicultural and technology influenced society, in which the traditional notions of image production are being continually challenged by new and exciting alternatives.

The curriculum offered is unique in that it combines aspects of Fine Art and Graphic Design courses. The units shared with Fine Art are those which develop skills in various image making processes, the Contextual Studies, and those concerned with developing a personal methodology for research and development of ideas within the discipline.

The course is also unusual in being taught alongside degrees in Fine Art and Graphic Design. All three disciplines explore the same media and apply the same processes, although to different ends.

It is expected that your experience will be enriched by seeing how other disciplines use the same media and processes to tackle different problems. This also reflects the convergence of these disciplines in the professional world.

You will be expected to make visits to exhibitions during the course. This is fundamental to the understanding of current art and design practice. Most relevant exhibitions will be in London and the excellent transport links between Luton and London will facilitate this.

There will also be occasional trips to other galleries/exhibitions, eg, the University of Humberside at its School of Art and Design, which houses the European Illustration Collection, Images, which is an annual British Illustration competition and touring exhibition of the year's very best contemporary illustration, the Elle talent competition, Society of Artists Agents Illustration awards, Design and Art Directors competition, Royal Society of Arts students awards etc, which regularly exhibit work.

Areas of study include:

  • Printmaking and Book Binding
  • Sequential Illustration
  • Creative Typography
  • Visual Communication using Drawing, Photography and software such as Photoshop and InDesign
  • Contextual Studies
  • Professional Practice

Why choose this course?

  • Staffed by practising artists, designers and guest lecturers who regularly publish and exhibit their work and have practical experience of working on a wide range of industrial and public projects
  • The Institute is an Apple Centre of Education Excellence
  • Combination of strong theoretical input with a depth of study, offering a wide range of career options
  • Focuses on fostering personal creative development
  • Opportunities to use cutting-edge techniques in areas such as design for mobile and new communication technologies, motion graphics, digital and hand-drawn animation
  • Strong emphasis on design that is environmentally and ecologically aware

Career Opportunities

It is hoped that this qualification will lead to a range of professional employment within the field of design in areas such as: magazine publishing, book publishing, multi-media/web design, animation, advertising, public or community arts participation, design consultancies, museum and exhibition work, arts education and freelance creative practice.

Assessment

Portfolio assessment, studio critique, written assignments, viva voce, student peer assessments.

Special entry requirements

Applicants will be invited to attend an interview and a portfolio of work should be presented for discussion and perusal by the course team.

Applicants seeking entry on the basis of experiential and non-certified learning will need to submit a personal Art and Design portfolio/portfolio of learning.

Illustration

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