Illustration, Graphic Novels & Children’s Publishing (4 years including foundation year)

• The North Wales School of Art & Design at Wrexham Glyndwr was named as the best place to study Art in Wales in the Guardian University league tables 2016 and also ranked 12th out of all UK universities.
• We are one of a handful of courses worldwide that specialises in creative writing, storytelling and narrative imagery for graphic novels and children’s publishing.
• You will be taught by a teaching team with a broad range of experience working professionally in the illustration industry.
• We encourage our students to self-publish and learn how to produce high quality production prototypes to pitch to the publishing industry through the use of our in-house Bindery.
• We are members of the Association of Illustrators.
• Our students have won illustration prizes and awards such as the Oxford University Press Illustration competition, the Macmillan Children’s Book competition, the Caldecott Society and D&AD awards.

The first year introduces students to the fundamental principles you will need to become a professional illustrator. This involves developing an understanding not just of the tools and practices of illustration but of the way the industry works as well.

This year builds on and expands your illustrative style and ambitions. You will work on specialised projects in your chosen area of the course; illustration, graphic novels or children’s publishing. You will be introduced to advanced book and digital production processes and explore the broader contexts of illustration.

The final year is negotiated. You will work with staff to write the projects that demonstrate your flair for illustration, whether working on single images for publication or on extended comic stories or children’s books.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.