BA in Illustration (Honours) in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff Metropolitan University

Illustrations are dynamic visual tools designed to clarify intricate concepts. As an illustrator, your role involves interpreting daily life—enhancing literary works and poems while addressing social topics across fields like science, medicine, politics, and economics. You'll craft creative interpretations to establish your distinctive style, engaging viewers with compelling narratives.

Building on foundational drawing and storytelling techniques, you'll experiment with diverse materials, honing technical abilities to discover your visual vocabulary for addressing complex themes.

Our specialized program helps cultivate a practice shaped not just by your creative process, but by the substance of your work and its message—all grounded in theoretical and historical context.

You'll evaluate your illustrations across multiple settings, venturing beyond traditional boundaries through mediums like animation, film, print, and digital platforms to define your craft and deepen its relevance within contemporary visual culture.

The field of illustration continues to expand its influence. Whether collaborating with clients or leading independent projects, you'll graduate with versatile, adaptable skills.

As illustration students, you'll participate in our Vertical Studio—a space for lively discussions, critiques, and presentations that uncover the discipline's potential.

The key challenge lies in critically engaging with visual trends while forging your own methods, mindful of imagery's impact in our visually crowded society. Over three years, you'll refine a practice that resonates meaningfully with audiences.

Course Length:
Three years full-time. Four years including an optional year-long placement.