Illustration, BA (Hons)

This course explores traditional, hybrid, and experimental visual communication methods to foster your unique creative illustration practice. It equips you to challenge illustration boundaries and build skills for the creative industries, including concept development through drawing, animation, digital techniques, 3D forms, performance, and writing. Emphasising drawing and image-making, you'll investigate emerging processes, define your professional context, and collaborate on multidisciplinary projects with experienced lecturers.You'll benefit from specialist facilities, guest lectures from industry leaders, and a vibrant arts community at Leeds Beckett University. With strong industry links and high graduate employability—91.7% in work or study post-graduation—this program prepares you for real-world opportunities through team-based simulations and professional networks.

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Introduction to Illustration

• Illustration Processes

• Visual Literacy

• Illustration Projects

• Contextual & Historical Studies

• Specialist Illustration Projects 1 (Responsive)

• Specialist Illustration Projects 2 (Disruptive)

• Key Debates in Illustration

• Negotiated Illustration Projects

• Critical & Professional Study

• Negotiated Studio Practice

• External Opportunities & Professional Practice