University of the Arts London
Illustration and
Visual Media
-Why am I interested in
this course?
I am interested in this course because I believe the way
it is very open in the way of mediums it states on the course description that
“Illustration and Visual media is not defined by a medium, material or style.”
I believe that for me personally that a very open view on mediums and style is
the best thing as I am interested in a wide variety of the arts mediums. In the
course description it gives some examples of different Medias used such as
sculpture, typography, photography and print based media which is great as I am
interested in many of these mediums. The thing that I am most pleased about in
this course description is their philosophy for this course “Nothing is off
limits.”
-Duration?
3 Years
-Study mode?
Full-time
-Attendance?
Study on site
-Qualification?
BA (Hons)
-where is this course
taught?
This course is taught at London College of
communication, at elephant and castle. Location is 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY, United
Kingdom.
-What are the entry
requirements?
For this course there are no entry requirements other
than Interviews and to have portfolios. For the first year entry of this course
you will be assessed by interview/audition.
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
72%
University of Hertfordshire
Illustration
-Why am I interested
in this course?
I would be interested in this course due to the large
amounts of area covered and taught, it states in the course description that I
would “develop a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills
required for a career in Illustration.” It also states how I will learn many of
the vital skills needed for a career in Illustration such as to be a forward
thinker and very motivated. When doing this course you experiment with drawing,
painting, printmaking, mixed media and the digital processes. This will help me
to develop both my creative and technical skills. I like that at this
university I will be expanding on all my knowledge as at all stages I will have
the chance to be taught how to use well recommended popular media through
workshops, tutorials and seminars delivered by experienced industry
professionals. Because of this course I would have an excellent understanding
of the many sectors of employment practices and the knowledge needed to promote
and market my own work. The university has a vast amount of links within the
industry, both local and national, so I would be often visited and supported by
head members of the design community.
Duration?
2 Years
Study mode?
Full-time
Attendance?
Study on site
Qualification?
FdA
-Where does this course take place?
Hempstead Road, Watford Herts, WD17 3EZ United Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
● 120 UCAS points made up of at least
one full GCE A2, a BTEC National Diploma/Certificate or Equivalent
● Plus GCSE grade D or above in English
Language and Maths or equivalent.
● An interview or presentation of
portfolio of work may be required.
● Mature students with GCSE grade C or above
English language and maths or equivalent, but lacking traditional level 3
qualifications will be considered on the basis of relevant experience and an
appropriate portfolio of work.
-Fees?
England: £6000
-Unistat?
46%
University of Hertfordshire
Illustration
-Why am interested
in this course?
I am interested in this course because I believe that
it is going to allow me to have the chance to be opened up to a wide variety of
creative industries. This university is going to give me the skills to develop
some great industry-focused portfolios with a wide range of transferrable
knowledge. I will get the chance to explore both Graphic Design and
Illustration, before choosing one to specialise in for the rest of the course
which I think is a great strategy. It states that the “Teaching encourages
creative thinking, the generation of ideas and problem solving, with hands-on
workshops in drawing, printmaking and software.” In the second year I will be
focusing on professionalism with meeting expectations of employers. I will also
get to explore the world of digital design, interaction, and motion graphics.
In the final year I will get to focus on building my very own professional
portfolio, which sounds like a really good step to getting myself into the
illustration career.
Duration?
3 Years
Study mode?
Full-time
Attendance?
Study on site
Qualification?
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
University Admissions Service/College Lane, Hatfield
Herts AL10 9AB, United Kingdom.
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
I will need 240 UCAS Tariff points from A levels (or
their equivalent). GCSE Maths at grade D and English Language at grade C or
above. A Levels/BTECs to include an art related subject. Subject to portfolio
interview. For the year 1 of this course I will be assessed by interview and
portfolio/evidence.
-Fees?
N/A
-Unistat?
75%
Anglia Ruskin University
Illustration and
Animation
-Why am interested
in this course?
I am interested in this course because of the look on
being able to “turn your creative ideas, passion and knowledge into a rewarding
career in illustration or animation.” I believe this course will give me the
knowledge and skills on Illustration & Animation I would need to work as a
visual artist. The belief is that “we often use visual language to communicate
complex ideas and information and, with ever-evolving digital technology being
used alongside traditional techniques, this is an exciting and fast-moving area
to work in” I couldn’t think that statement anymore true to be a part of the
‘ever-evolving’ digital world sounds exiting. In this university, I will get to
view the links between illustration and animation, creating narratives using
traditional and cutting-edge digital image-making techniques. I will get to
start to develop my own personal visual style and also focus on the basics:
hone my drawing skills through observation of the visual environment and
telling stories through moving image. I will get to produce a portfolio that
reflects my own artistic style and meet the current demands of the creative
industries. It makes me feel better to know that I will get support by a team
of lecturers and tutors who are all artists and researchers themselves and are
pursuing their own career in illustration and animation. I feel that to work
with the people with more experience and knowledge than me I could get the
insights of working in the creative industries.
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Attendance
Study on site
Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom.
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
UCAS Tariff points: 200 - 24014-19 Diploma Tariff
points: 260 I will need 200 UCAS Tariff points from 2 A levels (or Their
equivalent)For the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by
portfolio/evidence and will also be assessed by interview/audition.
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
73%
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
Graphics and
Illustration
-Why am interested
in this course?
“This course offers a dynamic and exciting approach to
the practice of Graphics and Illustration. Projects and assignments are at the
heart of the course, and I will be encouraged to explore innovative and
experimental ways of defining my practice as a designer or illustrator.
Workshops and talks by industrial professionals open up a broad range of media
which will be good for me as I enjoy many Medias. I will get to cover a lot of
processes and techniques which are reinforced in group and one-to-one tutorials
so will be explained in more depth.
-Where does this
course take place?
14 ROUND CHURCH STREET, CAMBRIDGE CB5 8AD, United
Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Attendance
Study on site
Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Fees?
N/A
-Unistat?
N/A
University of Bedfordshire
Illustration
-Why am interested
in this course?
The course combines an innovative, experimental and
critical approach to the practice of Illustration. Supporting the full scope of
contemporary illustration practice, from craft based techniques and drawing
through to digital and sequential moving image based work, the course explores
how the explosion of possibilities that digital media have created for
producing, distributing and publishing graphic work, are changing the role of
the designer and design in society through a critical engagement with different
forms of contemporary design practice and cultural history. Working alongside
Graphic Design students, you'll build the key skills of a designer and use this
as a platform to engage with different types of illustration, including books,
editorial applications and various forms of sequential narrative. Throughout
this course, I’ll get to develop drawing skills that can be applied in projects
shared between the animation and graphics courses, to help me develop work in
the field that is most relevant to your interests and strengths. The unique
nature of this combination of disciplines allows flexibility to use
illustration in a wide range of media such as video games, films, animation, advertising
and publishing. Emphasis is placed on the social, political and environmental
contexts of design in society, and the designer as a maker of meaning in visual
form - to this end, you are encouraged to explore the wider territory of
illustration, whilst maintaining the core values that underpin the practice. I
will get helped with the preparation of a professional portfolio as well as a
CV (curriculum vitae) and material so that I can eventually market myself.
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Attendance
Study on site
Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
University Square Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JU, United
Kingdom.
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
You will need 160 UCAS Tariff points from 2 A levels
(or their equivalent).
For the first year entry of this course you will be
assessed by interview/audition and then be assessed by portfolio/evidence.
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
92%
University of Bedfordshire
Animation
-Why am interested
in this course?
“Although commercial animation may predominantly be a
digital medium, the underlying approach in the BA (Hons) Animation course is to
understand animation in the context of its origins in Art & Design. A
significant emphasis of the curriculum therefore is placed on acquiring the
fundamental practical principles of animation through drawing and storytelling
– narrative.” I am interested in this course because I would be gaining most of
the specialist and some transferable skills which will enable me to work in a
variety of mediums, this university has a state-of-the-art multi-million pound
Media Arts Centre, which has computer suites and studios for animation. I will
get to develop my practical skills across a range of traditional and
contemporary animation practice. I would learn from specialists and
traditionally and digitally trained staff, with the opportunity to have regular
one-to-one contact focusing on your personal creative development. Animation is
an intensive, mainly studio-based practice. Drawing is an essential skill
underpinning the learning of all forms of animation. The emphasis is on
developing a strong technical and personal approach to drawing and story. I
will have the chance to collaborate with other subjects, including Interior
Design and Music Technology. I like that in this course Careers development is
integrated so that I will have a sound awareness of the real-world context of
the creative industries in general and Animation in particular. I think it is
good that this course would provide support to help me develop a strategy for
obtaining appropriate employment at the end of the course. I would also be
helped with the preparation of a professional portfolio as well as a CV
(curriculum vitae) and material so that you can market myself.
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Attendance
Study on site
Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
University Square, Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3JU, United
Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
You will need 160 UCAS Tariff points from 2 A levels
(or their equivalent.
For the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by
interview/audition and portfolio/evidence.
BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) (Suite known as nationals)/BTEC
level 3 Diploma (QCF) (Suite known as nationals)
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
43%
Norwich University Of The Arts
Illustration
-Why am interested
in this course?
BA (Hons) Illustration reflects the powerful shift in
the creative industries towards collaboration, networking and shared
entrepreneurial practices. You will learn about wider contexts and purposes of
contemporary illustration and its connection to art, design and the written
word, with specific emphasis on narrative, documentary, design and
self-authored illustration. With the support of a team of specialist
technicians you will have access to printmaking workshops, the drawing studio,
digital print and laser cutting and 3D modelling workshops. You will explore
briefs with your own unique style through activities with visiting
practitioners such as Luke Best (Peepshow), Hugh Frost (Landfill Editions) and
James Cartwright (It’s Nice That). You will conclude your final year with a
degree show, which has been described by Creative Review editor Patrick
Burgoyne as: “one of the strongest I’ve seen”, and an opportunity to exhibit at
D&AD New Blood.
-Duration
3 Years
-Study mode
Full-time
-Attendance
Study on site
-Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
Francis House 3-7 Redwell Street, Norwich NR2 4SN,
United Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
You will need 300 UCAS Tariff points from 3 A levels
(or their equivalent)
‘Applications may be considered from candidates who do not meet the
minimum entry requirements. Applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and
previous educational experiences are welcome, including those with professional
experience or non-standard qualifications. For further information, please
contact the University.’
For
the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by portfolio/evidence
and an interview/audition.
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
83%
University of the Arts London
Animation
-Why am interested
in this course?
I am interested in the course because I want to study
a subject that will interest me and I believe animation would with all the new
found and ever-evolving technology. On the course description it states that
this course is to “Study a subject where you can create, explore and play.” I
believe this will be a challenging but enjoyable course to do with all the new
technologies changing how we make, understand and experience animation, I think
this would be a great place to begin. This course is said to gives you the
chance to test boundaries and look at animation in many forms and in many ways.
-Duration
3 Years
-Study mode
Full-time
-Attendance
Study on site
-Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
272 High Holborn London
WC1V 7EY, United Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
There is no specific qualifications needed only to for
the first year entry of this course be assessed by interview/audition and by
portfolios.
-Fees?
England: £9000 could be different?
-Unistat?
96%
Anglia Ruskin University
Illustration
-Why am interested
in this course?
I will get to work in their beautiful dedicated
illustration studios right next door to the Ruskin Gallery, with access to
other specialist facilities including printmaking, digital, animation and life
drawing studios. Throughout the course, there will be relevant volunteering
opportunities, and chances to take part in competitions and work on live
industry briefs. Yay Field trips: At the start of the second year, I will have
the opportunity to take part in a one-week intensive overseas drawing trip to
develop my drawing skills.
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Attendance
Study on site
Qualification
BA (Hons)
-Where does this
course take place?
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
-What are the entry
requirements for this course?
You will need 200 UCAS Tariff points from 2 A levels
(or their equivalent).
For
the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by interview/audition
and by portfolio/evidence.
-Fees?
England: £9000
-Unistat?
75%
