Illustration and Animation (Top-Up) (Hons) London Metropolitan University

Overview

This Illustration and Animation (Top-Up) (Hons) BA degree from London Metropolitan University is industry-focused. It will help you develop your creativity and hone the skills you'll need to be a professional illustrator and animator.

Quick Facts:

• You'll study digital platforms as well as more traditional forms of illustration. The course embraces ongoing developments in illustration and animation. We'll explore how modern illustration is practiced and how techniques are no longer confined to the page but inhabit a dynamic, three-dimensional digital world.
• You’ll study in our School of Art, Architecture and Design's unique studio system in East London and make use of an unrivalled range of creative facilities to make your work — including photographic studios, printmaking, ceramics and woodworking studios, and technology including 3D printing, risograph printing and laser-cutting.
• Whether you're creating a zine, a narrative for a start-up or a short film for digital publishing, this course is for you if you want to tell stories and connect with a variety of audiences.
• A defining feature of the course is its focus on cross-disciplinary projects, allowing you to use a huge range of different mediums.

Career opportunities:

• This degree will equip you with the skills you need to succeed as an illustrator in the design and visual communication industries. 
• After graduating, you can seek illustration and animation roles in publishing, graphic design, advertising, web-design, concept design and film and theatre. Many graduates also go on to self publish books and into freelance illustration.