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BA (Hons) Illustration (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You gain skills in drawing, printmaking, 3D analogue, 3D digital, digital painting, motion and augmented reality, integrated with experimental and practical learning, creative thinking, career development and employability, pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a contemporary image maker.

You study at our School of Arts & Creative Industries, led by Teesside University and MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), an international contemporary museum and gallery. You benefit from our strong links with the industry, hearing from world-leading illustrators and working on live client briefs.

Learning from accomplished practising illustrators, we develop you as talented creators and prepare you for work in the industry as a freelancer, in an agency or the wider creative sector.

General Eligibility

32-88 points, including a creative subject, from any recognised Level 3 qualifications or equivalent combination. Consideration will also be given to students without formal qualifications but with evidence of relevant experience at an appropriate level. Students are invited to bring portfolios along on applicant days to show creative skills in art and design.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

Core modules

  • Contextual Studies

  • Portfolio Project

  • Research and Analysis

  • Specialism Project

  • Thinking Through Drawing

  • Thinking Through Making

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • Analogue Images: Making, Doing and Manifesting

  • Digital and Virtual Image Making

  • Digital Images: Moving, Changing and Evolving

  • Drawing and Printmaking

  • MIMA History of Art, Design & Architecture

  • Visual Perspectives

3 Year 2

Core modules

  • Art and Place

  • Career Context

  • Commercial Briefs: Problem-solving and Audience

  • Global Future Contexts

  • Narrative Briefs: Illustration and Storytelling

  • Self-promotion: Industry and the World

4 Year 3 Optional work placement year
  • Work placement

5 Year 4

Core modules

  • Clients and Competitions

  • Commercial and Professional Practice

  • Major Final Project: Illustration

  • Negotiated Project

Language Requirement

International students must also provide evidence of English language skills equivalent to IELTS 7.0 (or equal).

Additional Information

This course is available: 5 years Inc. placement year

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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