Illustration BA(Hons)

Why study BA(Hons) Illustration at University College Falmouth?

BA(Hons) Illustration course leaflet (1.24 MB)

At Falmouth you'll be able to let your imagination run wild, creating unique and engaging visual solutions to meet client needs. From children's books to interactive imagery, packaging and promotion, you'll be encouraged to find your place among a broad range of practices for an array of briefs.

We'll ensure you master a wide range of techniques so that you graduate with a thorough understanding of the creative process, from storyboarding to image rendering. Former students have been headhunted by Saatchi and Saatchi and Dorling Kindersley, gained commissions from The Body Shop and won the New Designers Best Student Illustration and Association of Illustrators' Gold awards. This is your chance to add to this list.

For a greater insight into what the Illustration degree course at University College Falmouth offers, visit www.falmouthillustration.com

Tell me more about the BA(Hons) Illustration course

The demand for original and powerful illustration continues to grow. Our visual world of books, magazines, packaging and advertisements is full of opportunities. Our staff are professionals working in this world, so you can explore and evolve in a creative environment that's also grounded by an acute understanding of the industry and the skills you'll need to succeed. From taking on real briefs for real clients to self-funded professional practice trips to London and New York, BA(Hons) Illustration at Falmouth emphasises employability.

You'll acquire the necessary tools to become technically proficient, critically engaged, and professionally aware as you explore many techniques and processes across a wide range of traditional and digital media. Project work will shape your problem-solving skills while deepening your understanding of the creative process, from storyboarding and creative writing through to image rendering.

Falmouth's Illustration course is delivered through a series of units covering all aspects of illustration, including Drawing, Visual Studies, Professional Practice, and Historical and Cultural Studies. Project work is supported by lectures, seminars, study trips, professional experience, and tutorials.

Our graduates are highly sought after across a spectrum of multimedia disciplines. Falmouth Illustration graduates' employers include Disney, Hallmark, Henson, The Sunday Times, Vintage Press and Penguin Books.

"Quality shines through from Falmouth's Illustration course, so for employers in this field it's the first place to stop." Matt Jeanes, Creative Director, F.A.B

Facilities

• Dedicated, open-plan studios
• Individual desk spaces
• IT facility with high specification printers
• Access to a life studio
• Printmaking facilities
• Extensive library resources

Book of Illustrated Quotes and Sayings 3

Book of Illustrated Quotes and Sayings 3: With a memorable foreword by internationally renowned illustrator Quentin Blake, this year’s beautifully presented hard-bound compendium of illustrations by final year BA(Hons) Illustration students once again exceeds expectation; a fitting tribute to the talents of these newly fledged graduates and an impressive new industry source book.

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Course outline

Level 1

• Illustration Studies
• Visual Studies
• Historical & Cultural Studies

Level 2

• Applied Illustration Studies
• Visual Studies
• Historical & Cultural Studies
• Negotiated Programme

Level 3

• Negotiated Programme
• Visual Studies
• Professional Practice

Answers and advice about the course

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Career opportunities

Graduates from the illustration course enjoy successful careers throughout the UK, Europe and North America. Career opportunities include:

• Freelance illustrator
• Advertising
• Animation
• Publishing
• Studio Management
• Art Direction
• Postgraduate study

Course entry requirements

Foundation Diploma; or National Diploma, 14-19 Specialist Diploma, or other appropriate level 3 qualifications/experience.

For further information about BA(Hons) Illustration at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214369.

Interview dates and selection process

Interviews will be held in late April and early May.

Interviews will include a departmental tour, followed by a project brief to be worked on in the Illustration studio with a student mentor on-hand for advice, and an individual interview. Please allow a full day.

Applicants satisfying entry requirements will be asked to submit a CD of current work and then invited to interview if successful. The CD and portfolio should demonstrate creative and visual development through to completion, and observational/objective drawing skills eg. life drawing or similar.

Location: Woodlane Campus

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