Illustration, BA (Hons)

Study in vibrant, purpose-built studios alongside creative peers and award-winning staff. Develop your unique visual voice for success in expanding creative industries, contextualizing your work globally through UN Sustainability Goals briefs, study trips, and the optional Global Exchange programme (including Japan) to broaden perspectives and cultural references.Access exceptional resources like digital software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects, Animate), 3D tools, VR immersive media, and traditional techniques including life drawing, printmaking (silkscreen, lino, woodcut, etching, risograph), bookbinding, ceramics, and letterpress. Gain industry insights from visiting speakers and the annual PIE event featuring global keynotes like Fantagraphics and Flying Eye Books. Build visibility through external events, commissions, and competitions; specialize in Animation and the Screen, Children's Markets, Comics and Visual Narratives, or Printmaking; engage in impactful UN projects and study abroad options in Japan, Europe, Scandinavia, and North America; and learn from expert tutors and practitioners.