Experiment with different illustration mediums and tools as you build your creative identity and professional skills.

This course nurtures individuality and challenges conventional thinking, valuing the power of illustration to communicate through different media and creative applications. BA (Hons) Illustration is designed to inspires the development of a unique illustrative language with conviction and confidence, opening opportunities in freelance, publishing, design, education and further study.

Engaging in live projects, competitions and collaborations you’ll be immersed in real-world scenarios that prepare you for a successful career in illustration. Throughout the course, you will develop your own way of thinking about illustration, storytelling and the connection of images to text or the spoken word. We will help you develop your personal style as your expertise grows in drawing, print, collage, and multimedia.

You will explore visual storytelling and digital and analogue image-making: from the page to the screen, to installations and interactive experiences. Our support extends beyond the artistic realm to encompass practical insights into navigating the creative industries. We provide valuable advice on freelance careers freelance careers, employment and entrepreneurship, and practical tips on handling commissions and negotiating with clients.

Why study with us

• Develop core skills and techniques through digital and analogue workshops including printmaking, laser cutting, photography and bookbinding along with essential training in industry standard digital software.
• Understand drawing languages, observational drawing, mark-making, print, collage and multi-media processes.
• Consider your work and how it is situated within a global context, develop your critical evaluation skills, and reflect on your creative practice with awareness of sustainable and responsible ways of thinking.
• Learn to communicate and present ideas clearly to different audiences while developing critical evaluation skills to reflect on your creative practice in a global context.
• Explore storytelling and representing your understanding of the changing world through a range of creative contexts.
• Be inspired by industry visitors including agents and industry organisations such as Arena, The Artworks, Jelly London, The House of Illustration and the Association of Illustrators (AOI).