Illustration Animation BA (Hons)

**We are very proud to be the top university in UK for design and crafts (Guardian University Guide league tables 2020)****Reasons to choose Kingston**– 100 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study six months after graduating (DHLE 2015/16).– This course has an excellent reputation for producing graduates who become top practitioners in illustration and animation, design direction and a broad range of creative careers.– Kingston is ranked No 1 in the UK for... READ MORE

**We are very proud to be the top university in UK for design and crafts (Guardian University Guide league tables 2020)****Reasons to choose Kingston**– 100 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study six months after graduating (DHLE 2015/16).– This course has an excellent reputation for producing graduates who become top practitioners in illustration and animation, design direction and a broad range of creative careers.– Kingston is ranked No 1 in the UK for design and crafts (Guardian University league tables 2020) which covers graphic design, interior design, illustration, animation and product and furniture design.**About this course**On this course, you’ll be encouraged to explore many forms of illustration and animation including print, moving image, digital interaction and VR, objects, spaces and environments. You’ll gain an understanding of image, text, narrative and sequence, idea development, visual research, and image and content relationships. Skills in drawing, animation, digital crafts, presentation techniques and life drawing are all taught. You’ll work individually and in groups, on projects, assignments and presentations. Projects with industry will shape your understanding of real world situations. You’ll go on study visits, have the chance to work on placements and take field trips to destinations like New York, Berlin or Florence. You may choose an extra year in which you’ll study overseas, take a work placement or combine both.