Illustration for Comics (BA Hons)

Whether you're drawn to comic strips, graphic novels, storyboarding for film and TV, or character design for games, this highly creative BA Illustration for Comics course equips you with traditional and digital skills.

You’ll learn about comic and cartoon strips, instructional diagrams, computer game characterisation, web graphical illustration, theatre, and animation pre-production. It’s the perfect launchpad to enter the creative marketplace as a skilled Artist with a focus on Illustration for Comics and narrative sequential work.

You’ll combine traditional skills with contemporary digital practice, boosting your employability and developing business acumen. You’ll study a wide range of creative approaches such as printmaking, animation, sequential illustration and digital applications.

You’ll be encouraged to embrace the studio culture, mainly working in a creative community at New College Swindon College. On completion, you’ll be equipped to embark on a career with the latest technology and processes to create innovative comic illustrations that shift the industry forward.