Illustration BA (Hons)

Turn your passion for art and creativity into an exciting professional career in Illustration.<br/><br/>This course is designed and taught by successful practicing illustrators, artists and designers, who all share a common desire to explore your personal interests in drawing and storytelling and push the boundaries of illustration.<br/><br/>The course has an inter-disciplinary and student-centred approach, enabling you to develop your individual creative practice and direct your portfolio towards a wide range of potential career paths.<br/><br/><br/>* A programme of traditional and digital technology workshops.<br/><br/><br/>* We aim to teach you transferable skills and how to use a wide range of tools to bring your ideas to life.<br/><br/><br/>* On successful completion of the course you should graduate with business and marketing skills to guide you through the steps you need to be industry-ready for a successful creative career specialising in illustration.<br/><br/><br/>**Key course benefits**<br/><br/><br/>* Professional practice and employability skills are taught and embedded into the course from day one and run as a strand throughout. <br/><br/><br/>* Industry standard software teaching and workshop skills are embedded into the course structure and its delivery.<br/><br/><br/>* You will seek to develop your professional understanding of illustration and associated creative practices and develop a portfolio to target your career goals and aspirations. <br/><br/><br/>* You will have the opportunity to work on live and real-world briefs to develop your confidence in working with and presenting to external clients.<br/><br/><br/>* Following the University’s major investment in Art and Design, Illustration is located in the purposefully re-configured, state of the art, city centre development. It benefits from a vibrant array of advanced facilities, including state-of-the-art teaching spaces and technical workshops, multi-use, lens-based, immersive technology and hyper studios as well as a public gallery space. <br/><br/><br/>For more information, visit our website.

Coventry University are rated overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, recognising the high quality of their teaching and student experience. They also offer strong academic and well-being support, including their Phoenix+ programme and dedicated Success Coaches. Coventry is ranked a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2025), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing.<br/> <br/>Coventry University is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they've built strong industry links to equip you with the real-world skills and creative thinking, and the confidence to make a meaningful impact.

<br/><br/>With campuses in Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study in the best location for you.