BA (Hons) Illustration Bachelor's degree at the Arts, London

This unit is an introduction to your course, the field of illustration, the College and the University.

During this unit you will develop an understanding of the key methods and knowledge that define the discipline of illustration. Offsite trips and fieldwork will be central to this unit. You'll look at composition, colour, character development, tone and pace. Drawing will be used as a research tool to observe, analyse and describe. You'll also explore making through 3D forms.

Through continued experimentation and production, you'll continue to develop an understanding of the foundational methods, knowledge and practice of illustration. Lectures and discussions will explore the relationship between historical and contemporary critical debates within illustration. You'll explore various methods of visual analysis aimed at developing your understanding and interpretation of images, which will help you develop an informed practice.

This unit focuses on building skills relating to authorship and your independent voice as an illustrator. Emphasis will be on experimentation and creative risk-taking in your practice. You'll focus on the professional area, context and format of a self-authored project. You'll consider the critical role of illustration and how it can be received by, and have an impact on, an audience.

You'll be introduced to different ways in which collaborative working can help you to focus and enhance your own creative strengths. You'll have the chance to work with fellow students and creative communities.

Throughout this unit you'll continue to consolidate the practical methods and principles of illustration. You'll work on fast-paced projects that may include making sequential imagery, bookworks, multiples or editorial. You'll continue to investigate image and text relationships, through graphic design, materials, media and process. You'll explore how illustration can be used as a tool to communicate both fact and fiction.

This unit encourages you to continue to develop your skills, position and identity as an illustrator. You'll take part in a series of workshops, seminars and discussions that will consider the relationships between image and sound. These will cover the ways in which image and sound communicate meaning and the effect of image and sound upon audiences. You'll be asked to reflect on the impact and ethics of your work and to consider how audiences engage with it socially, culturally and politically.

This unit will help you identify an audience and consider how to make your work visible and relevant to them in a real-world context. You'll take part in a series of workshops, seminars, talks and discussions. These will help you identify a community, develop methods to learn more about their concerns and perspectives, and maintain an ethical practice that enables you to work sensitively with and in response.

This unit aims to address the 3Es: employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship. You'll reflect on your learning and skills across the entirety of your study. You'll have an opportunity to showcase your outcomes and intentions. You'll consider your next steps as you enter industry or continue with your education.

In this unit, you'll identify a topic and investigate its context through diverse methods of research to develop a critical understanding. This will be supported through workshops, talks and tutorials. You'll create a plan for your self-directed project to be carried out in unit 11.

You'll work on a self-directed project that brings together your conceptual and practical activity which will form part of your portfolio. As part of this work, you'll consider audience and context. You'll take part in workshops, group discussions, tutorials, events and shows.