BA (Hons) Illustration at Norwich University of the Arts

This course nurtures individuality and challenges conventional thinking, valuing the power of illustration to communicate through different media and creative applications. BA (Hons) Illustration is designed to inspires the development of a unique illustrative language with conviction and confidence, opening opportunities in freelance, publishing, design, education and further study.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with Integrated Foundation Year; plus optional Level 5 Diploma year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core units: Creative Learning (40 credits), Explore and Experiment (80 credits). Year 2 core units: Global Contexts (80 credits), Directions (40 credits). Final Year core units: Research and Preparation (40 credits), Resolution and Career Development (80 credits). Options: optional Integrated Foundation Year, optional Level 5 Diploma year.

Career pathways

Our graduates head into jobs at globally recognised organisations including the BBC, MTV the V&A, get roles as designers at publishing houses such as Little Brown, Hachette, Harper Collins and Penguin Random House and at creative agencies such as Havas Lynx and Mullen Lowe. Typical career paths: Freelance illustrator, Self-publisher, Printmaker, Designer, Picture book designer, Public artist, Artist in residence, Book publisher, Animator, Filmmaker, Curator, Director, Editorial publisher, Gallery assistant, Illustration agent.

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