BA (Hons)
his Graphic Design (Illustration) course aims to develop your image-making, illustration and graphic design skills, allowing you to find and refine your own visual voice. You will work on a diverse range of projects across digital, motion, and print platforms, encouraging your creativity and talent to flourish.
Develop creative thinking and problem-solving through exploration and ideation. Build foundational design skills and communicate ideas effectively
Deepen ideation skills through applied briefs and iterative processes. Emphasis on lateral thinking and exploration of both design and illustration
Learn to apply semiotic theory and visual language for communication. Strengthen client-audience understanding through creative briefs
Focus on refining design concepts and evaluating them in client-based scenarios. Learn about professional project evaluation and design delivery
Note: all modules are indicative. Exact modules may vary by intake to keep content current.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to interpret briefs, identify and solve problems to create innovative illustration and design solutions. You will also engage with a variety of illustration focused industry and competition briefs, enhancing your professional practice and understanding of the industry.
The programme is tailored to support you towards a career as illustrators and creative practitioners. In the first year, you will focus on understanding the fundamentals of drawing and design principles. The second year will see you beginning to find and develop your individual voice by applying your illustration skills in creative project briefs and workshops. In the third year, you'll position your creative practice in preparation for entering the professional world, preparing for real-world experiences and aligning with your aspirations to enter the creative industries.
The BA Graphic Design (Illustration) degree is conducted in conjunction with the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course. Some module-specific teaching is shared, allowing you to build both your professional illustration skills and core graphic design knowledge, while being part of a supportive community of creative students.
Study a range of topics on our programme, including drawing, illustration and image mark making techniques, applied graphic studies, and media and communication technology including video, photography, animation and motion design. A broad and diverse range of skill sets will equip you with the essentials you need to pursue a successful career in illustration and design.
You will learn how to engage audiences and develop your own personal visual style across print, digital and analogue media platforms, to have the confidence to enter the creative industries.
Gain valuable international experience as part of your studies with the DMUK Global programme. Our recent trip to Tbilisi in 2023 offered students an enriching cultural and educational experience, and a trip to Seoul is scheduled for 2024. These trips provide unique opportunities to explore global design perspectives and practices which enriches students creative studio practise.
DMU Leicester graduates have gone on to work at some of the world’s most renowned design agencies and businesses, including Barclaycard, Google, Sony PlayStation, Penguin Books, Disney Studios, Burberry, and Warner Music.
Tuition fees for full-time undergraduate students (local and international): $12,500.
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