**Reasons to choose Kingston**
– Kingston is ranked No.1 in the UK for design and crafts (Guardian University League tables 2021), which covers illustration and animation.
– 90 per cent of students from this course were in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2018/19).
– This course produces top graduates who go on to work at the best creative agencies and companies globally, such as Cartoon Network, Nexus, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Blink, Moth Studio and Google.
**About this course**
This course combines illustration and animation, leading to wide ranging opportunities and a cross- pollination of ideas and skills. You’ll be taught critical thinking, drawing, animation, digital crafts, storytelling methods and presentation techniques.
The course encourages you to learn through making. You’ll have access to all our newly refurbished, industry-standard workshops, enabling you to test and prototype in many combinations.
Group and individual assignments will develop your skills in all forms of applied image making. You’ll learn to create and apply content to images to reach diverse audiences. Live projects will develop your understanding of real-world situations. Staff practitioners and alumni networks offer insight and contacts with international creative practice, including optional study visits and placements.
Course Details - Modules
Examples of modules: Please note that is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Year 1:
- Introductory Principles
- Working Methods
- Research Recording and Presentation
- Image & Text - Communication Design History for Illustration and Animation
Year 2:
- Process and Purpose
- Illustration Studio OR Animation Studio
- Context and Presentation
- Critical Issues in Illustration and Animation: Research and Practice
Year 3:
- Practice and Realisation
- Professional Practice and Presentation
- Dissertation: Research and Reflection
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
W220
Institution code:
K84
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
The preferred entry route for this course is for applicants to be taking a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, or the recognised equivalent.
Applicants will need 112-128 tariff points from recognised level 3 qualifications.
Plus GCSE (A*–C or comparable numeric scores under the newly reformed GCSE gradings): five subjects including English and Maths (Key Skills Level 2 may be used in lieu of GCSE English and Maths).
Offers will be made on the basis of your UCAS application and portfolio.
More details about portfolio requirements can be found on the course page on our website.
You will be notified by email giving you advice about how to upload your online portfolio, once we have received your application.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
International
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change as we are awaiting the Office For Student Guidance on Fee levels for 2021 and beyond.
For international fees, please visit:
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Provider information
River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
Career tips, advice and guides straight to your inbox.