BA Concept and Comic Arts
About this course
BA (Hons) in Concept and Comic Arts, a design degree focused on visual storytelling, sequential art, world building, and the creation of concept assets for entertainment media. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to complete an optional placement year, study abroad, or take a foundation year before starting the main degree. The first year establishes fundamental techniques through compulsory modules Visualisation, Design Thinking, Making Comics, and Concept Art. The second year expands these abilities into narrative and environmental design via Visual Narrative, World Building, Professional Practice Comics, and Character Building. The final year centres on independent execution and research through Professional Practice, Dissertation, Personal Project - Planning and Pre-Production, and Personal Project - Production and Post-Production.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 70%: 186 offers from 264 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 14%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 510 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 13%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Visualisation
- Design Thinking
- Making Comics
- Concept Art
- Visual Narrative
- World Building
- Professional Practice Comics
- Character Building
- Professional Practice
- Dissertation
- Personal Project - Planning and Pre-Production
- Personal Project - Production and Post-Production
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University?
70% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 186 offers from 264 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Concept and Comic Arts at De Montfort University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.