Illustration BA (Hons)

Staffordshire University

United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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Staffordshire University

United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

W220

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / year

Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

Illustration BA (Hons)

About

Our Illustration degree is ideal if you're interested in image-making, visual communications, printmaking, visual storytelling or animation.

Youâll become a versatile illustrator and will establish a personal voice and vision within an engaging portfolio of work.

With an emphasis on creative visual thinking and craft, this course reflects the rich and diverse nature of contemporary image-making, inviting you to challenge its boundaries through both digital and craft-based media.

Our flexible studio space fosters an integrated approach to learning and we encourage you to collaborate, experiment and engage in a wide range of related visual practices. These include: image making techniques, drawing for illustration, illustration for information and promotion, photography and art direction, visual storytelling, editorial/book illustration, and crafts and animation.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Illustration

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Experimentation is key to developing your practice. Youll do this alongside creative thinking to form meaning and content. Working alongside Graphic Design students, youll absorb a broad knowledge of the design and image-making process, problem solving and visual language via a programme of set projects, lectures, seminars, workshops, critiques and studio practice.

Youll have access to tutorial and group designated zones and digital facilities including the latest Mac computers. Our workshop facilities include a dedicated life drawing studio, textiles, screen printing, letterpress and experimental print, photography, animation, digital suites/labs, laser cutting and 3D crafts.

Our team of specialist and practising lecturers has strong links with industry. As we'll encourage you to engage with students from other disciplines, youll work in teams as well as independently.

As the course progresses, youll define your personal strengths, competition entry and professional practice. During your final year, youll focus on your professional portfolio of work with the chance to enter competitions, exhibit and work on live briefs.

Academic year

The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. The modules are a mix of 20 and 40 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.

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Disciplines

School of Digital

Technologies and Arts

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

Undergraduate (bachelors) degrees

To apply for an undergraduate (bachelors) degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade GPA of 2.5

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 28 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

Integrated masters and two-year accelerated degrees

To apply for an integrated masters or two-year accelerated degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade of 2.8

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 30 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

English Program Requirements

The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

Career

Careers

Our Illustration degree will prepare you for a career in a variety of fields, including: book arts and publishing, editorial, animation and printmaking. It will also act as a firm foundation for postgraduate study. Many of our graduates successfully run their own freelance businesses. They work on commissions for childrenâ€™s books and publications for companies such as Digital Arts magazine, AOL, New Scientist, Ammo magazine, Ikea, Anorak Press and Kooga.

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

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Illustrator, Chloe Hayward talks about her colourful Yo Go Girl project and the physical and mental health benefits of yoga.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / year

How to Apply

Contact one of our approved overseas education representatives in your country
Use the ‘apply now’ button on the undergraduate course pages to apply through UCAS. (Visit the UCAS website for more information). To do this, you'll need:
- UCAS course code - you’ll find the four-digit code (e.g. P500) in our prospectus, on the course page or on the UCAS website.
- An institution code for the university – it's S72 for Staffordshire University.