Learn how to engage audiences and develop your own personal visual style across print, digital and analogue media platforms. This 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. You will explore and experiment with an extensive range of media and craft skills, taught by expert practitioners, and though our close relationships with industry, you will be set live projects to work on. You will have the opportunity to: - Access one-to-one support from the Leicester Media School Drawing Centre to perfect your drawing skills and meet like-minded artists. - Benefit from our Gurus and Grasshoppers peer support mentoring scheme where final-year students mentor new students on formal assignments and additional areas, as needed. - Enter high-profile competitions such as D&AD, RSA, Macmillan Children’s Books, Batsford, Penguin, Folio Society and the Young Creative Network. - Exhibit your work at the week-long DMU Degree Show, one of Leicester’s biggest art and design shows, where final-year students have the chance to meet talent scouts and win industry prizes.

Year one • Graphic Studies: Context and Communication • Image Making for Illustration 1 • Media and Communication Technology for Illustration 1 Year two • Integrated Graphic Studies • Image Making for Illustration 2 • Media and Communication Technology for Illustration 2 Year three • Major Negotiated Pathway Project • Creative Competition Project • Applied Professional Practice Studies

Teaching takes place through workshops, seminars, and interactive lectures from leading practitioners and experts. There is a vibrant studio culture, with projects supported by tutors on a one-to-one or small group basis. You can choose from a wide range of specialist topics and develop personal critical skills through a series of critiques and presentations of work to tutors, peers and industry experts. Teaching staff are practising designers with a range of experience. They have close industry links which allows you to spend time working with professional clients, recent examples include Next, George, OhhDeer, Checkland Kindlesides, Codemasters and Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. You also have the opportunity to take part in the Gurus and Grasshoppers mentoring scheme, where final year students mentor new students. Assessment is continuous, with specialist staff providing feedback as your work develops. You will typically have 12-16 timetabled taught hours and undertake at least 24 hours of independent study each week.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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.

Course code: W221

Institution code: D26

Campus Name: Leicester Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

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Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14750.0	Year 1
International	14750.0	Year 1

Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.

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