Illustration (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) BA (Hons) BA (Hons)

By teaching real-world illustration skills and design sensibilities, and instilling knowledge and experience of the creative industries, the course will enable you to pursue a successful, sustainable career path. We encourage you to employ divergent and convergent thinking and practice, independently and collaboratively, through the provision of a practice-based environment. The course is industry-focused and provides transferable skills and excellent employment prospects.<br/><br/>Entrepreneurship and enterprise are integrated into lectures and coursework to prepare you for industry. The course will introduce you to a range of projects covering social, environmental and political issues, addressing a broad base of topics likely to be encountered professionally.<br/><br/>Links with business and industry are an essential ingredient of the programmes and are maintained and developed through ‘live’ projects, work placements, visiting professionals and educational visits.<br/><br/>The course aims to produce highly employable graduates who are well-prepared for work in the creative industries. Many of our graduates forge successful freelance careers, others find employment with design studios, publishing houses, advertising agencies, magazines and newspapers. Clients include Usborne Children’s Books and Moonpig. Lego, NHS Trust, Marks & Spencer, Tigerprint, The British Museum and Lush cosmetics.