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Overview
About the course
The Illustrating for Books course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will help you develop your drawing skills for illustrating a range of different types of books, from non-fiction books, to travel and childrens books.
For non-fiction books and travel books, you will improve your reportage illustration, drawing from observation, and learning how to develop sketches into interesting illustrations.
For children's books, you will learn character design, storyboarding, and how to build up a scene and add depth to an illustration. Each class will involve a drawing exercise to explore some of the ideas in the lesson.
Programme Structure
Topics covered:- Character design
- Facial expression & Emotion
- Building a scene
- Drawing from observation
- Reportage illustration
- Drawing maps
- Narrative illustrations
- Storyboarding
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 28 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Visual Arts Film Studies Graphic Design View 55 other Short Courses in Film Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is for anyone interested in illustrating for books, or who has an interest in narrative illustration, or children's books.
- All levels are welcome, but being comfortable with drawing is important, as drawing will be featured heavily in the projects.
Course Specific Materials
- Paper and pen to take notes during live sessions
- Graphite pencils 2B, 3B, or 4B
- coloured pencils
- pastel pencils
- Pastels
- Crayons
- Eraser
- Black pen
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Tuition Fee
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International
420 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 420 GBP for the full programme during 28 days. -
National
420 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 420 GBP for the full programme during 28 days.
Funding
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