Course Summary
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This two-year program focuses on developing a strong visual language and narrative skills across various illustrative styles. Students master drawing, digital media, and 3D methods while ensuring their work is commercially viable. Through in-house and industry-linked assignments, learners explore sectors like children's books, graphic novels, editorial, and fashion illustration, supported by professional feedback to refine their artistic direction.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
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Career Progression
Graduates emerge with a professional, diverse portfolio that showcases a unique individual style alongside the technical versatility needed for the commercial market.
Freelance illustration | design studios | newspapers | magazine publications | publishers | architectural firms | museum work