
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Illustration (Extended Degree)







About Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Illustration (Extended Degree)
For students who want to pursue a creative degree at Arts University Plymouth but feel they have yet to acquire the experience and range of skills necessary, the Extended BA program will prepare them for entry to one of the university's BA (Hons) undergraduate courses.
This four-year route offers an exploratory year, developing students' insight into a range of art, design and media skills and approaches, before progressing onto a specialist degree of their choice.
Arts University Plymouth's Extended BA environment is dynamic and supportive, helping students discover their own particular passions and strengths within the creative arts, whilst building their academic confidence, purpose and direction.
Students will also gain first-hand experience of their chosen specialism, in the form of a module of specialist personal investigation where they can develop their own interests in their chosen degree subject.
Illustration is a competitive design discipline which requires high levels of commitment. Arts University Plymouth's expert staff will support students in developing professional skills including creative problem-solving, project management, and working to briefs and deadlines. The university places high value on imagination and energy, alongside conceptual thinking and idea development, and students will be supported in honing their technical skills and knowledge of contemporary trends.
Throughout the program, students will extend their drawing skills to develop their personal visual language and identity. They will explore traditional and forward-looking image-making in different contexts, including editorial, publishing (book design and illustration, comics and graphic novels), surface pattern and print, moving image, graphic design and design-to-sell products (zines, toys, stationery, limited edition prints, and more). Arts University Plymouth will also challenge them to develop a culturally curious attitude and be sensitive to the ethical responsibilities that illustration comes with.
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