BA (Hons) Illustration

Ulster University offers a dynamic BDes (Hons) Illustration course, which provides an inclusive and comprehensive introduction to the art of visual storytelling. The course is specifically designed to equip students with core drawing skills and digital proficiency in the medium of illustration. Whether you are considering a career in children’s books, comics, editorial, or moving image, this course will allow you to explore and focus on what really interests you.Course Content: The Illustration course offers a rounded approach and learning in visual, technical, contextual, professional, and creative aspects of the illustration industry. Students will learn the core drawing skills coupled with digital proficiencies to help them excel in storytelling, idea generation, sequential illustration, and character design. The course also includes a range of lectures, group critiques, and individual tutorials.Key Modules: The key modules covered in the course include Illustration Drawing, Illustration Concepts, Illustration Techniques, Illustration Contexts, Moving Image, Sequential Illustration, Character Design, Editorial Illustration, Narrative Illustration, Professional Practice, and Final Major Illustration Project.Future Careers: Graduates of the BDes (Hons) Illustration course can look forward to careers in a wide variety of fields including Children’s Book Illustration, Editorial illustration, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Story-boarding, Concept Art for Animation and Gaming, Advertising, and Publishing.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.