Illustration (Hons) University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

In the Illustration (Hons) programme from the University of the Arts London (UAL), you will be encouraged to develop an ambition for your own practice founded on subject knowledge and which challenges the position of the illustrator within commercial, social, political and cultural contexts.

What to expect

• To explore the wider territory of the discipline while gaining an understanding of key illustration principles, themes and debates

• To investigate ideas and issues through seminar discussions, presentations and written assignments

• To test your ideas through evaluation of your practical work and writing

• To define your way of working using skills and experiences developed through workshops, technical inductions, tutorials and seminars

• To explore authorship and the reproduced image

• To identify audiences for your work

• To consider how you can make your work visible in a ‘real world’ context through end of year exhibitions

• To examine your identity as an illustrator, whilst planning and realising practical projects

• To have your ideas tested through evaluation of your practical and written work

• To investigate ideas and issues through seminar discussions, presentations and writing

• To have access to Camberwell's shared workshops that include printmaking, photography, film, moving image, digital, plastic, ceramics, wood and metalwork. View the Camberwell facilities

Work experience and opportunities

Our students gain first-hand experience through course projects with leading organisations and businesses. These have included Adidas, Channel 4, Dorling-Kindersley, The Guardian and MTV.

Students can also study abroad in the second year of their degree as part of the college's Erasmus scheme.