

De Montfort University
Illustration with Graphic Design
Study detals
: Bachelor's degree : BA (Hons) Illustration with Graphic Design : Full time : 36 MonthRequirements
English language requirements
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
- IELTS 6.0 for Art and Design, Business, Computing and Engineering courses
- IELTS 6.5 for Law courses
- IELTS 6.0-6.5 for Humanities and Media courses
- IELTS 6.5-7.5 for Science courses
Certificate of Secondary School Education
Speciality
Placement fee: £1,850
Pathways Available
International Foundation Certificate | International Year Zero
Additional information
Degree Overview
The Illustration with Graphic Design degree is taught in alliance with the Graphic Design degree, with module specific teaching to develop a more personal visual language.
On this degree course you will have the opportunity to explore and experiment with an extensive range of media and craft skills, taught by expert practitioners. Working on projects that will allow your creativity and talent to thrive over all print, digital and analogue media, platforms.
Graphic designers and illustrators require to be curious innovators and follow a reflective and explorative design process. They need to understand and engage audience. The Graphic Design (Illustration) course will build both your Graphic Design industry skills and develop your own personal visual style. You will be taught how to interpret briefs, identify and solve problems to create innovative design illustration solutions.
Our close relationships with industry will allow you to work on set live projects enabling you to have work selected and published.
The course will prepare you in all aspects of graphic design and illustration to prosper in the exciting, everchanging creative industry. You will work towards building a professional creative portfolio that will showcase your unique visual voice.
Study Reasons
Studying this degree will give you access to one-to-one support from the Leicester Media School Drawing Centre to perfect your drawing skills and meet like-minded artists.
Through DMU Global, we offer an exciting mix of overseas, on-campus and online international experiences, including the opportunity to study or work abroad for up to a year.
Graphic Design (Illustration) graduate Jack landed a two-book deal with Kings Road Publishing thanks to his final-year project, The Mega Meltdown, a book about ice age animals such as the woolly mammoth, sabre tooth tiger and giant sloths.