About Illustration, BA (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

The images we see and take for granted in day-to-day life from book covers to advertisements in newspapers etc are more often than not created by an illustrator. A career as an illustrator opens the door to a wide variety of careers in design, working for graphic, media and advertising agencies, as well as publishers and newspapers. If you have an enthusiasm for drawing and practical creativity of all kinds, our Illustration degree course will help you hone and develop your design skills via the communication of ideas with pictures, using the up-to-date digital and printing facilities available to you. Through our links with industry and relevant work placements, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the industry, so you’re well equipped to take your skills into the workplace.

• Design Studies at UCLan is in the UK top 20 and 3rd in the North West for learning opportunities and organisation and management. We are also 10th in the UK for assessment and feedback  - National Student Survey 2019.
• Opportunities to create images for live projects including the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration, D&AD Student Design Awards, and the Association of Illustrators Images Award.
• Well-known illustrators and artists that have visited, lectured and worked with our students recently include Nick Sharratt, Gemma Correll, Stuart Kolakovic and many more.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The Illustration course at UCLan is a studio-based course aimed at students with an enthusiasm for drawing and practical creativity of all kinds. Illustrators make artwork to commission for a variety of creative disciplines. We have a very broad definition of the materials and processes you can use in the pursuit of innovative and challenging illustration. You can draw, paint, collage, print and photograph, you can also animate, and use 3D materials or digital media.

Year 1 (Year 2 if you have entered via the Foundation route) will introduce you to creative thinking strategies, as well as workshop skills such as printmaking, and a variety of drawing processes.

Year 2 (Year 3 if you have entered via the Foundation route) allows you to explore your own working practice in greater depth and investigates how to apply your skills to a range of industry standard briefs. These include editorial, design, advertising and publishing projects.

In your final year you will aim to develop an individually directed portfolio of illustration, and create images for live projects such as the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Book Illustration, D&AD Student Design Awards, and the Association of Illustrators Images Award. You will also exhibit your final year work in public at the University and at external events such as the D&AD New Blood Exhibition in London.

OPPORTUNITIES

The course is designed to help students create a portfolio of work so that they can work as independent illustrators or artists. Graduates find employment within a range of related creative industries, including animation, graphic design, fine art and arts education.

You will have the opportunity to spend a year or a semester studying overseas. In recent years students have chosen to study part of their course in Sydney, Australia. There are also opportunities to study in a range of European countries through the ERASMUS programme. International students from USA and Europe regularly study alongside our students via a module or year exchange programme.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights

University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.

The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below: