Illustration with Diploma in Creative Professional Development

Norwich University of the Arts
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,500

About this course

OVERVIEW

BA (Hons) Illustration at Norwich University of the Arts is a forward-facing contemporary degree that values and nurtures individuality and has a reputation for challenging conventional thinking. At the heart of our highly regarded course is the power of illustration to communicate, be it through telling stories with different media from the page to the screen, or in a diverse range of creative applications including those which value sustainable, ethical practices and champion inclusivity.

You will have the opportunity to engage directly with an exciting mix of real work experiences and collaborative projects throughout your time on the course. You will be encouraged to push experimental approaches to image making and make work that has grounding in research and issue-based content. Our aim is to inspire you to consider the power of your own illustration voice and to develop an illustrative language that has conviction and confidence, enabling you to progress into a wide range of employment including freelance, publishing, design, education and further study.

KEY FEATURES

  • Learn core skills and techniques through digital and analogue workshops including printmaking, laser cutting, photography and bookbinding along with essential training in industry standard digital software

  • Become a creative problem-solver, using key illustration approaches to experiment with a range of techniques, materials and processes

  • Learn to communicate and present ideas to different audiences clearly and persuasively

  • Consider your work and how it is situated within a global context, develop your critical evaluation skills, encouraging reflection on your creative practice

  • Explore storytelling and how your own understanding of the changing world we live in can be represented and visualised across an exciting range of creative contexts

  • Engage with drawing as fundamental practice, for observation and research, interpretation of subject matter and responding to industry requirements

  • Develop awareness of sustainable and responsible ways of thinking and working

  • Understand the importance of research and how evidence can give weight to your ideas and opinions

  • Consolidate the development of a professional standard portfolio in line with your own career directions alongside the production of a contextual research report

    YOUR FUTURE

    The course has an established track record of student and course successes including the RSA Student Design Award, D&AD New Blood, Penguin Design Awards, Carmelite Prize for Children’s Picture Books, YCN Awards and New Designers Best in Show.

    Competition success is another way students can gain direct access to the illustration and creative industries; many students have secured graduate placements and full-time employment as a direct result of entering and winning competitions.

    Our industry visitors include agents and industry organisations such as Arena, The Artworks, the House of Illustration and the Association of Illustrators (AOI) as the main organisation for the national and international illustration industry. As College members we are up to date with developments in the industry while our students have access to their lectures and advice, campaigns and entry to awards.

    DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    The Diploma in Creative Professional Development offers undergraduate students the chance to spend a year between Year 2 and 3 of their course exploring their employability options through a structured programme of input sessions and work-based learning. The aim of the course is to provide you with an opportunity to gain industry insight, develop your employability skills through a series of supported experiences, expand your network and build your confidence in the workplace.

    OUR STUDENTS’ WORK

    Explore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best of Norwich graduate work at nuagradshowcase.com

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 104 points
    BTEC DMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
    3421 Interior designers
    3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
    3411 Artists
    3429 Design occupations

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Norwich
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,500