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Illustration with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Falmouth University

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UCAS CODE: FY12

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Develop your skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. If you’re interested in taking on a new subject that you’ve not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We’ll help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules. After your foundation year, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course. Follow in the footsteps of award-winning alumni on this renowned Illustration degree. Illustration is a powerful means of expressing ideas, eliciting emotion and sparking imagination. By enhancing your traditional craft skills and experimenting with new technologies, tools and techniques, you’ll develop your own unique visual language as you master the art of making images come to life. You’ll become an original, critical thinker, an adept visual problem solver and, through interactions with clients, art directors and designers, you’ll gain the skills needed to create a standout portfolio and the professional experience required to succeed in your career.You will: Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism. Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments. Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects. Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period.Be part of a thriving and immersive studio culture that embraces innovation, champions risk-taking and encourages creative collaborationCreate your own digital portfolio and marketing campaign using digital platforms to reach global audiences Get your work seen by art directors, editors and designers around the world by engaging with a range of professional platforms Attend guest lectures from alumni and industry leaders that have previously included Dave McKean, Owen Davey, Harriett Lee Merrion and Edel Rodriguez Learn vital professional practice skills by working on engaging industry briefs Participate in our industry feedback week, gaining personalised portfolio feedback from agencies, publishers and design housesExplore illustration as a tool for positive change, in response to environmental, ethical and moral challenges

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

Falmouth University

  • University League Table

    64th

  • Campus address

    Falmouth University, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly, TR11 4RH, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    25th out of 84

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    147 62%

    26th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    41st

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    29th

    16

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