Illustration & Concept Art
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff
You'll need to have: One of the following: 80 UCAS Tariff Points- from at least 2 GCE A Levels or BTEC National qualifications or a Foundation Diploma Access to HE Diploma in an art related programme with at least 45 credits at Level 3 Art & Design GNVQ- Pass AVCE, Art & Design- Grade C Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) We welcome applications from people of any age who might not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development and a capacity to pursue the course successfully. If your application is successful, you may be invited to attend an interview with a portfolio of design related work to demonstrate your ability and suitability for the course.
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About this course
Illustration & Concept Art at University Centre Doncaster is a course built on the fundamental principles of perspective, composition, form, light, depth, colour, and anatomy with drawing at its core. We stand for the mastery of these fundamentals as essential building blocks leading to visual development using traditional and digital techniques in synthesis to create artwork, which is individual to you and commercially focussed on your career.
This course aims to replicate, as closely as possible, the attitude, environment, and practices found in professional studios. The focus is on transferable, traditional creative skills working hand in hand with high technology.
Acquire advanced professional skills leading to a specialist path.
Develop and produce a portfolio of creative and professional work.
Work on commercial and live competition projects.
Identify a chosen specialist area and develop your portfolio accordingly.
If you love drawing and design and are willing to commit to serious hard work and dedication, there’s a place here for you.
If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. Upon successful completion, graduates will have the necessary entry requirements for the BA (Hons) Illustration & Concept Art Top-Up course.
Modules
This course includes the following core modules that all students complete:
Year one (level 4):
Drawing Fundamentals (20 credits)
Digital Illustration Fundamentals (20 credits)
History of Art & Design (20 credits)
Drawing & Concept Art (20 credits)
Digital Illustration & Design (20 credits)
History of Illustration: Theory & Practice (20 credits)
All these areas can be developed during year two through specialist projects, commercial live projects, and competitions.
Year two (level 5):
Professional Practice Report (20 credits)
Professional Practice Project (20 credits)
Work Based Learning 1: Live Commercial Brief (20 credits)
Work Based Learning 2: Self-Initiated Brief (20 credits)
Specialist Studio Project (40 credits)
Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.
Assessment methods
Throughout the two-year course, there are a variety of assessment methods:
Design Books: project development & reflective evaluations
Traditional portfolio of work
Digital portfolios of work
Presentations
Reports and essays
End of Year Shows
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University Campus Doncaster
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