BA (Hons) Illustration with Professional Placement Year in Birmingham United Kingdom | Birmingham City University

Our BA (Hons) Illustration program is designed to equip aspiring visual storytellers with the techniques needed to convey concepts through compelling imagery. We foster creative growth by encouraging experimentation, bold exploration, and thoughtful analysis as you discover your unique artistic style. The curriculum examines diverse applications for your work, spanning both client-based commissions and self-initiated creative endeavors.
Students gain versatile, industry-relevant competencies and design methodology expertise that employers actively seek.

Professional Placement Option
This degree features an optional professional placement year. You'll have the chance to spend 12 months with an industry partner during your studies, providing valuable career insights. Many participants secure permanent positions with their placement organizations after graduation.
Our institution leverages its broad professional connections to help identify placement opportunities aligned with your specialization. Should you not secure a placement, you'll seamlessly continue with the standard degree pathway.


Our dynamic Illustration program cultivates innovative thinking and technical abilities, helping you establish a distinctive visual language while preparing for the evolving creative sector.

The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between illustration and other visual communication fields, mirroring professional collaboration models through meaningful student partnerships.
We nurture a vibrant creative environment that values shared learning, complemented by specialist workshops led by experienced practitioners from various creative disciplines.