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Illustration

BA · Southampton Solent University · 3 years

Illustration

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Southampton Solent University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£24,000
SATISFACTION78%
CONTINUATION100%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS20%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 22% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Illustration is the art of creating images that communicate, inform, interpret and express. It sits at the boundary between fine art and commercial communication, serving editorial, narrative, conceptual and decorative purposes across publishing, advertising, animation, games, fashion and many other creative industries. The discipline requires both technical drawing skill and the capacity to develop a distinctive visual voice, to respond to a brief with intelligence and originality, and to produce work that communicates effectively across different contexts and audiences. At Southampton Solent University this programme includes a foundation year, providing a pathway into degree-level study for students who want to develop their creative practice and academic skills before progressing to the full degree. The main programme runs full time over three years after the foundation year. You wi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 30% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).