Edinburgh College of Art

Course Details

BA (Hons) Illustration

Course Description

Choose to study illustration and you’ll learn the language of drawing and image-making. As you harness a wide range of techniques and methodologies, we’ll guide you through an inspirational exploration of visual language. Benefiting from your own dedicated workspace within our illustration studio, you’ll develop skills in observation, perception and literary interpretation. You’ll learn life drawing, the use of colour and draughtsmanship as well as also how to use the latest software to develop your work.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
4year

Career outcomes

Illustration graduates can follow a wide range of careers from freelance illustration for the publishing and design industries such as childrens' and general book publishing; editorial design, packaging and paper products; web design and the games industry; printmaking, art and craft commissions and exhibitions; agency work in print, design and digital media; education and community arts.




BA (Hons) Illustration Edinburgh College of Art