BA (Hons) Illustration at University of Staffordshire

This BA (Hons) Illustration degree develops image-making, visual communication, printmaking, visual storytelling and animation skills within open-plan studio spaces at the Stoke-on-Trent campus. Students build a personal visual voice and a professional portfolio through digital and craft-based media.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a foundation year; 4 years with a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Creative Cultures: Making, Research and Reflection and Exploration modules such as Mark Making and Visual Storytelling. Year 2 covers Communication: Illustration for Impact and a Collaborative Creative Industries Project, with options including Colour and Surface and Hybrid Production Methods. Year 3 comprises Contextual and Critical Investigation, Professional Practice and a 60-credit Final Major Project of Illustration.

Career pathways

Graduates work in book arts and publishing, editorial, animation and printmaking, and many run freelance businesses or work in in-house agencies. The degree also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

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