Overview

In a world dominated by visual media, there is a growing demand for artists who can imaginatively interpret the environment in which we live, producing innovative, eye-catching visual content.

For over 150 years, our creative community has played a major role in shaping cultural, political and social lives all over the world. You will be supported by staff that are all active within the fields of Illustration, animation, design and experimental practice for clients which currently include CITV, The Guardian, The Independent, Virgin, Marmite, Ted Baker, Channel 4, Mixmag, Time Out, Radio Times, Macmillan and the BBC.

Artwork at the top of this page is by Balazs Naughton who is a 2020 BA Illustration and Animation graduate.

Course information

Taught by highly acclaimed artists and practitioners whose experience ranges from publishing to animation and CGI, this studio-based course will provide an exciting mixture of approaches to animation and illustration, distinguished by an emphasis on storytelling, character creation and the development of a professional ethos.

Our emphasis on industry readiness is one of its core strengths; from the outset, we focus on your professional development to ensure that upon successful completion of the course you graduate with the know-how, skills and confidence in the world of the professional creative. Previous Graduate Alexandra Balan, for example, worked on the animated feature film, Ethel and Ernest, voiced by Jim Broadbent, Luke Treadaway and Pam Ferris.