Contemporary Creative Practice: Illustration (Top-up)

at Burton and South Derbyshire College

Study options

Award

BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS code:
W223
Location:
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Location:
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Study option:
Full-time, top-up
Study option:
Part-time, top-up
Duration:
1 Year
Duration:
1 Year

Enhance your expertise

Transform your Foundation degree into an Honours degree

Practice and theory

Combine theoretical and practical study to get a fully rounded illustration experience

Expert professional practitioners

Study with tutors with real-world experience in the creative industries

This course allows students who have completed a Foundation degree (or equivalent) in Illustration to progress to a BA Honours Degree.

This BA (Hons) top up course allows you to enhance relevant industry skills and processes, and graduate with a refined and professional portfolio of work in the field of Illustration . You will work practically through client-led and negotiated briefs that require the recognition and application of professional practice. You will also be aware of professional expectations and be able to develop an independent route towards your individual career or postgraduate goals.

You will be supported by your tutors to pursue new approaches to your subject as well as develop the transferable and technological skills necessary for you to compete in the changing global environment of contemporary creative practice.

This BA (Hons) top up course allows you to enhance relevant industry skills and processes, and graduate with a refined and professional portfolio of work in the field of Illustration . You will work practically through client-led and negotiated briefs that require the recognition and application of professional practice. You will also be aware of professional expectations and be able to develop an independent route towards your individual career or postgraduate goals.

You will be supported by your tutors to pursue new approaches to your subject as well as develop the transferable and technological skills necessary for you to compete in the changing global environment of contemporary creative practice.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Contemporary Creative Practice: Illustration

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Contemporary Creative Practice: Illustration

Course content

If you select this course you will be combining your skills in art, design and creative practice to explore options for earning your living within the field of illustration, whether that is through traditional or contemporary media and methods. You’ll be working to produce images through hand and/or digital methods that will have identified clients and routes to market. You will have the opportunity to explore various career options and plan a career route accordingly: as an illustrator, you might be considering work as a freelance illustrator for images for clothing companies, developing images to support magazine articles or children’s books, working on technical images for manuals or pursuing a career as a medical illustrator.

If you select this course you will be combining your skills in art, design and creative practice to explore options for earning your living within the field of illustration, whether that is through traditional or contemporary media and methods. You’ll be working to produce images through hand and/or digital methods that will have identified clients and routes to market. You will have the opportunity to explore various career options and plan a career route accordingly: as an illustrator, you might be considering work as a freelance illustrator for images for clothing companies, developing images to support magazine articles or children’s books, working on technical images for manuals or pursuing a career as a medical illustrator.

Entry requirements

FdA, HND (Level 5 progression route) in a relevant discipline .

FdA, HND (Level 5 progression route) in a relevant discipline .

 
Careers

This course will support you to develop the entrepreneurial skills which will allow you to flourish as an Illustrator either working as a freelancer or within the design department of a large company.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

We know that our students learn in different ways. To help everyone get the most out of their studies, we teach through a combination of lectures, workshops, and practical sessions. In addition, you will have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor (or equivalent) at least twice a year to help support you in your studies. You will be taught in high-quality learning spaces throughout your course, and of course will have access to virtual learning environments to enhance your learning opportunities. Many of our courses are accredited or recognised by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies.

We know that our students learn in different ways. To help everyone get the most out of their studies, we teach through a combination of lectures, workshops, and practical sessions. In addition, you will have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor (or equivalent) at least twice a year to help support you in your studies. You will be taught in high-quality learning spaces throughout your course, and of course will have access to virtual learning environments to enhance your learning opportunities. Many of our courses are accredited or recognised by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies.

Assessment

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module will give you a variety of opportunities to receive informal feedback from your tutor. These may include classroom discussions, discussions in the virtual learning environment, presentations, milestone assessments, and practice assessments. Informal feedback is developmental and any grades you may receive for these do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module will give you a variety of opportunities to receive informal feedback from your tutor. These may include classroom discussions, discussions in the virtual learning environment, presentations, milestone assessments, and practice assessments. Informal feedback is developmental and any grades you may receive for these do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on formal coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats, including one-to-one discussions with your tutor. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take written examinations.

You will normally receive feedback on formal coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats, including one-to-one discussions with your tutor. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take written examinations.

Staff

You will be taught by a staff team with extensive experience within the creative industries.

Fees

For the course starting on 23 September 2024 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for BA (Hons)-Full-time, top-up
Study option UK / Channel Islands
Full-time £6,350 per year of study

For the course starting on 23 September 2024 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for BA (Hons) Part-time, top-up
Study option UK / Channel Islands
Part-time £3,175 per year of study

UK and Channel Island students: This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year. But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX**. Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any change as early as possible. Further information about fee changes would be posted on the University’s website once this becomes available.

**RPIX is a measure of inflation equivalent to all the items in the Retail Price Index (RPI) excluding mortgage interest payments.

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