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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Docklands Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Docklands Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
OVERVIEW
Crash! Bang! Pow! ...Welcome to Illustration!
Yes, illustration - the art of communicating ideas, telling stories and expressing themes visually; a progressive and eclectic applied art form, with real purpose! At UEL we strive to train our illustration students to be as dynamic and multi directional as possible, becoming confident, problem solving professional’s hell bent on pushing their work over the cutting edge!
If you enjoy creating images, making beautiful objects, inventing stories and working alongside friendly and like-minded people, then this is the course for you. From designing book jackets, record sleeves and editorial work through to moving image, printmaking and graphic novels, the illustration BA is a fast-paced, high-octane ride to industry professionalism!
The course has a sizzling and distinct flavour unbound by the conventions of industry. We encourage our students to explore each and every type of brief and solve them using the processes and technology of yesterday, today and tomorrow, all whilst on the hunt for their own creative voice and unique visual language.
A roster of highly acclaimed professional illustrators, designers, filmmakers and animators will guide you through this process using UEL's superb workshops, some of the most cutting edge in Europe! You will gain access to robot arms, 3D printers, 16mm film labs, bronze casting, UX and UI workshops, mac labs, printmaking rooms, black and white darkroom, everything one could possibly need to pioneer the way ahead.
So cast of your moorings and set sail for a creative future with the illustration BA - a personal and professional voyage of discovery, visual clarity and relentless creative joy, ahoy!
HOW YOU'LL BE ASSESSED
Each module has a duration of 12 weeks (one term) and always concludes with an assessment point. We provide feedback throughout these 12-week periods with a specific 'Tracking Week' dedicated to this process midway through each term.
For Practical modules your submission will consist of a Learning Journal (the presentation of your development and experience) and Portfolio (the presentation of your practical output). For Theoretical modules you may be asked to produce a piece of academic writing of a given length and a live presentation.
Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CC Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
64 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MPP Grades / Points required
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£14,580 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£14,580 per year
Students from International
£14580 Per year
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