Programme Specification for Illustration (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Illustration as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
This programme enables you to develop a deep understanding of the language, methods and skills of Illustration. Focusing on the development of drawing, composition and visual communication, the programme challenges you to develop individual responses for a broad range of illustration solutions for projects that might be editorial, narrative, comic, satirical, fashion, natural world, forensic, etc.
Our lecturers are all practising artists and designers, many of whom are internationally recognised. We have a strong commitment to a programme of invited speakers and industry specialists who make an active contribution to the programmes, setting live projects and providing you with opportunities for work experience and employability studies.
Illustration is a pervasive visual tool and increasingly so, in the age of mass production
If you are interested in .......
- Typography
- Drawing
- Printmaking
- Visual communication
- Comics
- Digital Media
- Publishing and Editing
- Exhibiting
- Advertising
- Animation
- Wild Life & Botanical Illustration
- TV & Film & Stage Design
- Greetings Cards
- Packaging
If you enjoy....
- Being creative,
- using your imagination,
- problem solving,
- a challenge,
- working in groups,
- field work,
- developing your independence and social skills
If you want...
- To investigate both traditional and new technologies using narratives and images to explore your own creativity.
- To develop an understanding of the work of important practitioners historically and within the industry.
- To gain practical understanding of the relationship of new and emerging technologies on illustration and narrative imagery.
- To have the opportunity to work with other creative, artists, and designers, fashion designers within the School and within the industry.
What will I study?
Students are able to investigate their ideas with an emphasis on Illustration or with combined honours in pathways such as Animation or Graphic Design. Students are able to draw upon a substantial knowledge of practice, technical support and theoretical underpinning within the field and school. In the field we are seeking to encourage students to value the relationship between traditional and new technologies within the context of contemporary practice.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Illustration
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student).
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Illustration?
Graduates are able to pursue careers in media and image-related industries: publishing, advertising, packaging, wildlife && botanical Illustration, TV/Film & stage design, comics, animation, archive/documentation, research, post graduate, artist or designer etc. to name but a few.
What can I combine with Illustration?
Popular combinations include:
- Computer Games Design with Illustration (W299 - BSc/PDni)
- Creative & Professional Writing with Illustration (W8W2 - BA/PEni)
- Graphic Design with Illustration (W2W9 - BA/NHni)
- Photography with Illustration (W6WA - BA/NMni)
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Entry Requirements
240 ucas points (including two passes at A2 level, one of which should be in Art and Design) plus GCSE English grade C.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line
Other Illustration programmes available
For further information on the range of Illustration programmes available at UEL, please visit the School page.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
- Current External examiners
- External examiner reports (available from UEL virtual learning environment (UELPlus or Moodle))
School Newsletter
Pick up your copy from a Helpdesk or Download Newsletter‌ as a PDF file
Interactive Selector
