Kingston University London - Illustration Animation BA (Hons)

Kingston University London

Illustration Animation BA (Hons)

The Illustration Animation BA (Hons) - the UK's first degree in Illustration Animation - at Kingston School of Art combines narrative and time-based subjects to give the undergraduate complete creative freedom to engage in visual thinking, expression and communication.

The course is part of the highly-regarded Department of Illustration Animation and Kingston University is ranked No.1 in the London for graphic design* in the Guardian League Tables 2023 (*covers graphic design and illustration animation).

Illustration has expanded from the traditional printed page to explore many forms of visual media including digital objects and interaction, spaces and environments. Animation as a time-based medium allows exploration from traditional to hybrid domains like film and television, and virtual and augmented reality.

We celebrate the cross-pollination of ideas and skills through the hybrid nature of the course. You'll benefit from dedicated studio spaces and the opportunity for collaboration between illustration and animation.

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • We're ranked No.1 in London.
  • 84 per cent of students from this course were in highly skilled employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018).
  • This course produces top graduates who go on to work at the best creative agencies and companies globally, such as Cartoon Network, Nexus, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Blink, Moth Studio and Google.

Entry Requirements

  • UCAS tariff points:

     

    112-128
  • Level 3 qualifications, including Art and Design subjects (i.e. A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.). The preferred entry route is to first take a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design or recognised equivalent course.
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    IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5.

Career Prospects

Our graduates are employed worldwide in roles such as freelance illustration and image makers for magazines and newspapers; book publishers; film and TV production companies; and by advertising and design groups.

Some pursue careers in animation, games, multimedia, special effects and design for film and TV; others pursue postgraduate study in the UK or overseas.

Exceptional achievements by Kingston School of Art students mean our students enjoy a reputation for innovation and creativity. Achievements include awards from BAFTA, Design and Art Direction Student Awards, the Macmillan Prize, the Penguin Student Design Award, the World Illustration Awards and the Royal Television Society Awards.

Course Details

Each level is made up of four modules each worth 30 credit points. Typically a student must complete 120 credits at each level.

This course focuses on the development and resolution of a personal practice, with an awareness of professional contexts. A series of set and live assignments will inform your self-initiated extended project. Helping you with your individual presentation will be industry research and engagement combined with web, portfolio, showreel and curatorial workshops.


Year 1

Studio: Introductory Principles
Process: Materials and Methods
Presentation: Collaboration and Communication
Image & Text - Communication Design History for Illustration and Animation

Year 2

Process: Technologies and Application
Presentation: Audience and Context
Studio: Practice and Purpose
Critical Issues in Illustration and Animation: Research and Practice

Year 3

Studio: Practice and Realisation
Presentation: Professional Practice
Dissertation: Research and Reflection

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