Illustration (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Farnham

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Playfully creative. Experimental. Commercially relevant. These are all ways to describe our exciting BA (Hons) Illustration degree course at UCA Farnham.This course has a strong sense of purpose – we want you to test what the language of illustration means to today’s audiences, make (and learn from) mistakes, research and generate ideas, and learn how to be entrepreneurial. By placing experimentation and play at the forefront of what youll do, youll be challenged to take risks with your work, ...Read more

Playfully creative. Experimental. Commercially relevant. These are all ways to describe our exciting BA (Hons) Illustration degree course at UCA Farnham.This course has a strong sense of purpose – we want you to test what the language of illustration means to today’s audiences, make (and learn from) mistakes, research and generate ideas, and learn how to be entrepreneurial. By placing experimentation and play at the forefront of what you'll do, you'll be challenged to take risks with your work, try new ways of working and be adventurous.You'll get to work on exciting projects that are a combination of client-focused live briefs and external competitions with partners, such as leading restaurant chains, hotels, magazines and local and multinational businesses. You'll also be given the opportunity to present your portfolio to illustration agencies, design houses, and art directors. Everything on this course is practice-based, with theory, context, and research all ploughed into the studio where you’ll create your work. And you’ll be part of an amazing community, where staff – who are all practising illustrators and artists – will push you to be the best you can possibly be.Related courses- BA (Hons) Animation (with Integrated Foundation Year)- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art (with Integrated Foundation Year)- BA (Hons) Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year)- BA (Hons) Visual Communications (with Integrated Foundation Year)

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A level

A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

32 - 168 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

MPP Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

PPP Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required

32 UCAS tariff points from one A-Level qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

32 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 32 tariff points (this is the entry requirement for our degrees which have an Integrated Foundation Year). This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important.

A minimum 45 credits (54 UCAS tariff points) from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

24 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with one subject at Higher Level 5 (H5). As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

48 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

Minimum Pass at E or above. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,950 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,950 per year

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Students from International

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£16950 Per year

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University for the Creative Arts
University for the Creative Arts , Farnham

Students seeking a fully creative university experience should look no further than the University for the Creative...

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University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road Farnham Surrey GU9 7DS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Farnham  0.4 miles away

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