Illustration

About this course

Illustration is a distinct discipline with its own history, methods, and professional culture, concerned with the creation of images that interpret, communicate, and enrich ideas in the service of stories, information, and human experience. From the pages of novels and picture books to editorial commentary, scientific visualisation, social messaging, and commercial design, illustration spans an enormous range of contexts and purposes while retaining a commitment to the image as the primary vehicle of expression. At Arts University Plymouth this three-year, full-time programme takes an industry-informed approach, exploring and defining what it means to be an illustrator today. You will combine authentic image-making with an engagement with real-world commercial practices, developing not only your artistic voice but your ability to work professionally within the contexts where illustratio

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 25% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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