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Learning outcomes & discipline specific guidance

Illustration guidance


New BA (Hons) Illustration units:

  1. Illustration 1.1: Introducing Illustration (IL4IIN)
  2. Illustration 1.2: Visual Histories (IL4VHS)
  3. Illustration 1.3: Materials & Contexts (IL4MAC)
  4. Illustration 2.1: Visual Languages (IL5VLS)
  5. Illustration 2.2: Global Perspectives (IL5GPS)
  6. Illustration 2.3: Self-Directed Project (IL5SDP)
  7. Illustration 3.1: Practice and Research (IL6PAR)
  8. Illustration 3.2: External Projects (IL6EPS)
  9. Illustration 3.3: Major Project (IL6MPT)

Teach Out BA (Hons) Illustration units:

  1. Illustration 1: Key Steps in Illustration (VC4KSI)
  2. Illustration 1: Illustration Sketchbooks (VC4ISK)
  3. Book Design 1: Creative Book Design (VC4CBD) - See Visual Communications guidance
  4. Drawing 1: Drawing Skills (DR4DRS) - See Drawing guidance
  5. Graphic Design 1: Core Concepts (VC4GDC) - See Graphic Design guidance
  6. Visual Skills 1: Visual Dynamics (VC4VSD) - See Visual Communication guidance
  7. Painting 1: Understanding Painting Media (PT4UPM) - See Painting guidance
  8. Printmaking 1: Introduction to Printmaking (PM4PMI) - See Printmaking guidance
  9. Visual Communication 1: Graphic Fiction (VC4GRF) - See Visual Communications guidance
  10. Visual Studies 1: Creative Arts Today (CA4CAT) - See Visual Studies guidance
  11. Illustration 2: Responding to a Brief (VC5ILL)
  12. Visual Skills 2: Visual Exploration (VC5VEX) - See Visual Communications guidance
  13. Illustration 3: Advanced Practice (IL6ADP)
  14. Illustration 3: Visual Research (IL6RES)
  15. Illustration 3: Sustaining Your Practice (IL6SYP)

Assessment requirements

When considering the learning outcomes for your course unit, it is important to know what you are being asked to submit. These are known as your assessment requirements. In summary, these will include:

  1. A selection of entries from your learning log. These should evidence the connections between your coursework and the learning outcomes.
  2. A selection of creative work. This should be a portfolio or other presentation of your final or strongest pieces. You should aim to select 8 to 12 pieces of creative work.
  3. Any written elements such as critical reviews. This should include any required essay, review or report elements.
  4. A reflective presentation or evaluation. This will be an opportunity to reflect on your learning experiences as a whole. It can take the form of a presentation, short video, or a written piece, and should be no longer than 6 minutes or 750 words.