Illustration (Hons) University of Dundee

Overview

The BDes Illustration (Hons) from University of Dundee  is delivered through lectures, practical workshops, group seminars and crits. This is underpinned by a lively studio environment. Projects are developed in collaboration with external partners. These will enhance the scope of your experience and will allow you to foster contacts for future employment.Illustration uses visual media to tell stories and communicate complex ideas. In this course, you will learn creative problem-solving skills. These will allow you to generate pictures as pieces of visual communication, with a clarity of purpose. There is an emphasis on developing ideas through research-led practical experimentation. This will enable you to develop a personal visual language as an agile and flexible graduate designer.All your teaching will be brief-led. Through these briefs, you will be taught strategies to tackle all kinds of design problems.In level 2 you will explore the broad range of pictorial and technical skills. You will also cover the principles of visual communication. Project briefs will help you to develop your creativity. This will be done through research and problem-solving strategies.In level 3, you will develop your personal voice. This level encourages experimentation and gives you time to explore ideas in depth. You’ll begin to generate increasingly sophisticated outcomes over longer projects. Using a wide variety of research materials you will lay the groundwork for your final year.

Careers

Our Careers Service provides our students with far more than CV advice. From 30-hour micro-placements as part of modules, to gaining academic credit for improving employability skills we'll prepare you for your future career throughout your time at Dundee.

You'll benefit from:

• Seven recruitment fairs on City campus each year - featuring around 250 local, national, and global employers.

• This includes our Go Global fair to help secure a summer placement abroad.

• Around 8,000 vacancies a year featured on our Jobshop website, for part-time work, graduate roles, internships, and voluntary jobs.

• A dedicated careers adviser, specialising in your subject, who can provide one-to-one guidance, application support, and personalised practice interview support.