BA Illustration

Illustration is a way of seeing and understanding the world. It connects and communicates to a wide variety of audiences using a broad range of platforms. On this course you'll discover the potential for illustration to be a 'wild frontier'. You'll explore the exciting synergy created by the blurring of boundaries between contemporary disciplines. You'll challenge and interrogate preconceptions.

Course Overview

Illustration is a way of seeing and understanding the world. It connects and communicates to a wide variety of audiences using a broad range of platforms. On this course you’ll discover the potential for illustration to be a ‘wild frontier’. You’ll explore the exciting synergy created by the blurring of boundaries between contemporary disciplines. You’ll challenge and interrogate preconceptions.

You’ll find yourself in an active creative environment where you can experiment, test and develop your work. You can explore drawing, painting and printmaking, as well as photographic, digital, interactive and time-based media. You can be involved in a range of work experience opportunities including responding to ‘live’ project briefs, entering competitions as part of your course work and even forming illustration collectives. You will develop into a confident individual with the skills and innovative ideas needed to make a success of your career within the creative industries.