International Illustration (Top Up) BA (Hons)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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

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The BA (Hons) International Illustration top-up will support you to think innovatively and respond to global trends in design. The course will expand your critical and conceptual thinking and encourage an understanding of wider global and creative professional design practice, whilst enabling you to develop an individual positioning for your professional design practice.Collaboration is at the heart of the course - you will undertake design practice units with current final year students, work ...Read more

The BA (Hons) International Illustration top-up will support you to think innovatively and respond to global trends in design. The course will expand your critical and conceptual thinking and encourage an understanding of wider global and creative professional design practice, whilst enabling you to develop an individual positioning for your professional design practice.Collaboration is at the heart of the course - you will undertake design practice units with current final year students, work on projects with external industry and academic research partners, and exhibit your final projects as part of our annual Degree Shows events.The one year programme offers direct entry into the final year of a Bachelor’s degree to students who have successfully completed a relevant HND (or equivalent), or who have completed the second year of a relevant undergraduate degree, who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in design.


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- This is an ideal degree if you want to top up your existing qualifications and achieve a BA (Hons) degree in just one year.- Successful completion of the course will also enable those with a high enough grade to join one of- Manchester School of Art’s MA/MFA programmes- Opportunity to work alongside a student group with diverse experiences and educational and cultural backgrounds- Collaborate with current students and industry partners as part of the interdisciplinary Unit X module

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56th
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Yasemin
12 Feb 24

This University cares about its students and there is a good support for international students. The instructors are very friendly and..Read more

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Keerthi
12 Feb 24

As a masters student the best and worst aspects is the unlimited opportunities available as there isn't enough time to explore all the opportunities within one year..Read more

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Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University , Manchester

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Manchester Metropolitan University
Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH United Kingdom
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