Description
This course aims to provide you with the practical and critical skills necessary to become a successful illustrator- artist. You are provided with a strong grounding in material processes such as, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and video and digital media, with an emphasis on individual creativity.
If you choose this course you will benefit from:
- An emphasis on studio practice and you will have a dedicated studio space throughout your course as well as having talks and presentations from professionals in the field;
- you will be encouraged to develop a personal visual language, which may entail using more than one medium in order that you develop a connection between fine art and illustration;
- the opportunity to exhibit at the end of your three years at exhibitions such as the Free Range series in London which showcase the very best of degree show work across the UK;
- the opportunity to go on trips to a number of historical and contemporary museums and galleries including Tate Modern and the Saatchi Gallery;
- training in the Adobe Creative Suite packages Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver and Acrobat alongside the teaching of traditional disciplines;
- guidance in business and marketing and other transferable skills in order that you can become an independent learner thus graduating with the intellectual and creative flexibility to function in the professional arena;
- the opportunity to apply for a work placement or study abroad between years two and three which will give you the opportunity to gain practical experience.
Detailed Course Facts
Tuition fee- GBP 9000 Module (EEA)
- GBP 12444 Module (International)
- English
Course Content
The thematic content of the course will vary each year, in line with current trends in fine art and illustration. You will be encouraged to develop your own particular subject matter but the first year will always concentrate on developing your drawing, painting, sculpting and idea generation skills with some brief-driven work.
In your second year you will be introduced to industry inspired briefs as well as real client briefs which could take the form of commissions, exhibitions or competition briefs.
In your final year you will get to grips with essential computer software. You will also focus on your chosen career path by encouraging you to set self-initiated briefs.
Your course will be primarily based on the development of your studio practice but you will also have lectures, seminars and workshops.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6
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Essential Entry Requirements:- 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language, or specified equivalents.
- A-Levels: CCC to include at least one Art or Design subject
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMM in an Art or Design subject
Access: A pass in the Access Diploma. Access applicants can meet the GCSE requirements through their current studies and do not need to have these qualifications separately.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 27 points to include Art or Design at Higher level
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Coventry University.
Funding
Merit Scholarship SchemeMerit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.
- Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
- Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
- There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.
Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.
Science Without BordersBrazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.
Commonwealth Scholarship SchemeThe Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:
Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study
If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for
- Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
- Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities
If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:
- Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities
Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.
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