
Zoe Taylor
Senior Lecturer in Illustration
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
DiscoverUCAS Code:
W222
Level:
Undergraduate
Duration:
Full Time: 1 year
Part Time: 2 years
Starting:
September
Fees UK 23/24:
Full Time: £9,250
Part Time: £1,540 (per 20 credits)
Fees International 23/24:
Full Time: £15,500
Location:
Waterside
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
The Illustration (Top-Up) BA (Hons) at the University of Northampton puts the power of storytelling and visual communication at the heart of what we do.
The course emphasises the importance of supporting students to develop their own visual language through a range of media and approaches from page to screen, 3D, installation, and interaction. Through this holistic programme, you can experiment and innovate using idea generation and real-world application to create work with meaning and purpose.
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Throughout the Illustration top-up course, you will have access to a specialist studio space, specialist workshops, along with a range of specialist resources. The course has guest lecturers supporting the team with a wealth of professional experience. Visiting speakers add insight into a range of topics and roles within the creative industry. In addition, the course offers the opportunity to work with live briefs, international competitions, and self-initiated projects.
Our students go on to a wide range of roles and recently these have included: art therapists, education/teachers, freelance illustrators including comic author/illustrators, children’s book author/illustrators, as well as into the games industry as concept artists.
You will have the opportunity to showcase your work during the Summer Degree show at our Waterside campus, and our students have participated in industry graduate showcases in London.
At the University of Northampton, we support you to achieve your career in illustration with the Northampton Employment Promise.
As part of the course, you will take part in a paid trip to support the professional practice aspects of a module’s assignment. These trips have included visiting a range of publishers such as Nobrow press, Penguin Random House, Egmont publishers and The Guardian to hear from commissioners about the process of commissioning work for their publications. We have also visited illustration collectives such as Le Gun and illustration agency Artworks.
Each year we plan a week-long, self-funded trip to a European city as a extra-curricular cultural experience. The trip is offered to all year groups on both the illustration and Graphic Communication Design courses and runs around February – March each year. In the past, we have visited Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rome, and Madrid.
Our Illustration top-up degree equips you with a wide range of specialist and transferrable skills which can open up your career options. You will not be limited to one specific type of role, but rather be able to pursue numerous career paths.
Our Illustration graduates use their creative skills to work in:
Throughout your time on the course, as well as postgraduate-study, we offer on-going support to ensure you receive the guidance and information needed to succeed in your chosen field of work.
Our postgraduate courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees to give yourself a CV that will catch the eye of employers.
When you study Illustration at the University of Northampton, you will enjoy access to a number of different facilities and services to help you in your studies, including: