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BA Illustration

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Illustration
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W220
Typical offer
A-level CCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 96 A level: CCC T Level: Pass (C and above) BTEC: MMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 15, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Computer Architecture, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The final-year Independent Creative Project requires students to define, develop, and execute their own extended creative project. History and theory modules run alongside studio practice, providing contextual grounding.

Modules

  • Applied Professional Practice
  • Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
  • Investigating Visual Communication
  • Illustration Studio
  • Illustration Voice
  • Creative Debates
  • Creative Interventions
  • Illustration World Building
  • Narrative Illustration
  • Defining Your Practice
  • Professional Contexts
  • Digital Lab - Explorations
  • Social Practice Lab – Explorations
  • Materials Lab - Explorations
  • Culture Lab - Image Explorations
  • Creative Industry and Enterprise Lab - Explorations
  • The Design Sprint
  • The Applied Live Studio
  • The Independent Creative Project
  • Digital Lab - Strategies
  • Social Practice Lab - Strategies
  • Materials Lab - Strategies
  • Culture Lab - Curatorial Strategies
  • Creative Industry and Enterprise Lab - Strategies
  • Independent Critical Strategies