13 Illustration BA Degree Programs in United Kingdom

On the BA (Hons) Illustration course, you will be given the freedom to explore personal expression through illustration. With the guidance of our expert teaching faculty, you will be shown how to use illustration to entertain, communicate, influence, inform and educate. Bring your ideas to life using various mediums such as pencils, paint, ink, moving image, animation, digital tools and more.

Begin your career in illustration and animation with the Illustration Animation BA (Hons) degree course from Kingston University. We are ranked No. 1 in London and in the Top 5 in the UK for Graphic Design* in the Guardian University Guide 2025 (*covers Graphic Design and Illustration Animation).

The Illustration BA aims to provide an intellectual and creative space for students to explore and build skills in a range of traditional, digital and emerging image-making technologies. Industry modules enable students to develop transferable professional skills that support creative agility, resilience and adaptability for rapidly evolving professional opportunities. This course offers a flexible, interdisciplinary and multimedia approach to the study and practice of contemporary illustration and is developed through a range of industry-focused projects and self-defined contexts. A supportive studio environment and learning community nurture your individual development and distinctive voice as both an illustrator and creative practitioner in the wider field of visual communication. Studio-based projects, national and international competitions and live industry projects provide context and creative challenge, fostering experimentation and visual inquiry. You will have the creative space to explore and examine a range of processes and practices in both traditional and emerging technologies. The course has a strong professional focus and, in conjunction with the University’s award-winning Westminster Enterprise Network, supports all aspects of employability, from training and professional practice to self-promotion and networking opportunities.

The international illustration top-up course will facilitate students to undertake projects with an external professional and international focus, run in collaboration with a range of academic and professional partners.

The Illustration BA (Hons) program is designed to help students develop their artistic skills and build a strong portfolio. It covers a wide range of illustration styles and techniques, from tradition...

Become a skilled and versatile 2D or 3D animator, with a focus on illustration and storytelling, at Cambridge School of Art and turn your creative ideas into a rewarding career in animation and illustration. Our BA (Hons) Animation and Illustration course explores the connections between animation and illustration, helping you to create sequential narratives using a variety of methods – from the latest specialist 2D digital animation, and 3D CGI used in industry and interactive techniques to traditional handmade image-making.

The Illustration (BA Hons) program is designed to help students develop their artistic skills and understanding of visual storytelling. Throughout the course, you'll explore various illustration techn...

Our BA (Hons) Illustration degree course has developed a well-deserved reputation for challenging conventional thinking.

Are you a creative individual wanting to progress into the world of illustration? This BA (hons) Illustration course helps you gain the thinking and understanding you’ll need to tackle industry briefs. From narrative to traditional and digital technologies, we’ll give you the skills, all you need is an imaginative and artistic flair. As an illustrator, you have the opportunity to create and design visual imagery for everything from publishing to advertising campaigns.

Our Illustration degree is ideal if you're interested in image-making, visual communications, printmaking, visual storytelling or animation. You’ll become a versatile illustrator and will establish a personal voice and vision within an engaging portfolio of work. With an emphasis on creative visual thinking and craft, this course reflects the rich and diverse nature of contemporary image-making, inviting you to challenge its boundaries through both digital and craft-based media.

This is a brand-new and exciting course for 2013 which has developed out of the extremely successful illustration stream within our Graphic Design degree. You will not only develop your strengths as an illustrator but also learn to build your own practice when you graduate.

Whether working in-house, at an agency or as an independent freelancer - illustrators play a crucial role in modern communication. Illustration has the power to characterise moments, evoke emotion and propose alternate realities. From indie publishing and children’s literature, through to comic books and commercial products - this course will empower you to make your mark.

The BA (Hons) Visual communication course offers an accessible distance learning experience through which students are encouraged to develop a sense of visual enquiry, expand their horizons, and begin to find a personal creative voice within their practice. The course provides an interdisciplinary approach to study through which students can choose and explore a breadth of subjects, moving towards specialisms in graphic design, illustration or a combination of these subjects.