Course Overview

Crash! Bang! Pow! ...Welcome to Illustration!

Yes, illustration - the art of communicating ideas, telling stories, and expressing themes visually; a progressive and eclectic applied art form, with a real purpose! At UEL we strive to train our illustration students to be as dynamic and multi-directional as possible, becoming confident, problem-solving professionals hell-bent on pushing their work over the cutting edge!

If you enjoy creating images, making beautiful objects, inventing stories, and working alongside friendly and like-minded people, then this is the course for you. From designing book jackets, record sleeves, and editorial work through to moving images, printmaking, and graphic novels, the illustration BA is a fast-paced, high-octane ride to industry professionalism!

The course has a sizzling and distinct flavor unbound by the conventions of the industry. We encourage our students to explore each and every type of brief and solve them using the processes and technology of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, all whilst on the hunt for their own creative voice and unique visual language.

A roster of highly acclaimed professional illustrators, designers, filmmakers, and animators will guide you through this process using UEL's superb workshops, some of the most cutting-edge in Europe! You will gain access to robot arms, 3D printers, 16mm film labs, bronze casting, UX and UI workshops, mac labs, printmaking rooms, black and white darkroom, everything one could possibly need to pioneer the way ahead.

So cast off your moorings and set sail for a creative future with the illustration BA - a personal and professional voyage of discovery, visual clarity, and relentless creative joy, ahoy!

General Eligibility

96 UCAS POINTS

A LEVEL

Must include passes at A2 in at least two subjects.

BTEC

Extended Diploma or Diploma

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking (or recognized equivalent).