BA (hons) Design & Visual Arts – Illustration
The Illustration pathway is a supportive course with high levels of staff contact from knowledgeable, dedicated staff. The small enthusiastic team who between them, have a wide range of industry experience in the areas of illustration and graphic design, are focused on teaching and learning.
The pathway has strong links with industry in terms of both an outstanding range of guest speakers, and close relationships with national and international clients and practitioners. Participation in national and international competitions such as D&AD, YCN and RSA is encouraged and supported. There are annual field trips to places of interest such as New York, Berlin, Amsterdam Poland, and final year students have the opportunity to exhibit work in London.
Graduates continue to successfully convert the educational experience they receive on the pathway into design-based careers. Students have gone onto study at M.A. Level or pursued careers in Freelance Illustration, Art Direction, Graphic Design , Animation (in-house and freelance), Computer Games Design, Children’s Book Illustration, Web Design, Fine Art and Teaching ( at Primary, Secondary F.E. and H.E. level).
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