BA (Hons.) Illustration

The BA Illustrations programme offered at Coventry University, focuses on introducing students to visual communication through a range of skills including drawing, painting, printing techniques, digital imaging, and animation. This course aims to help students become self-motivated and independent-minded creative artists, teaching them the ability to carry and express thoughts, narratives, and ideas through illustrations.Course Content: The course maintains a balance between traditional and digital methods of creating images through the latest creative software tools (Adobe Creative Suite). It introduces the cultural, historical, and professional aspects of illustration through contexts with a focus on the personal creative approach. Key Modules: Core modules include Visual Communication, Narrative Illustration, Children's Book Illustration, Creative and Professional Development, Experimental Media, and Extended Personal Project. Accreditations: This course is accredited by Creative SkillSet, reflecting its links with the industry and receiving the SkillSet tick offering work placements by professionals within the industry.Future Careers: Successful graduates have pursued careers as illustrators (editorial, publishing, corporate, freelance illustrator), concept artists, mobile interface designers, among others. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.