Course Summary
Course Category: Northern Ireland (UU & CAFRE) Apply through UCAS
BA Hons Illustration will introduce you to a huge range of highly experimental practices and skills that will help you to develop your own visual language and prepare you for working in the diverse and exciting world of Illustration. The course is taught by dedicated and experienced tutors who work, exhibit and publish internationally.
Students are encouraged and supported to become a skilled creative problem solver through innovative and experimental use of pictures, language and ideas to convey specific meaning and messages. You will explore multiple illustration contexts including books/publishing, comic novels, packaging, 2D animations/films/gifs, magazines/zines, and many more.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
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.
Further Research
Career Progression
With this degree you could become:
- Creative Art Director
- Designer
- Editorial Illustrator
- Freelance Designer
- Motion designer
- Multimedia Designer
- StoryBoard Illustrator