First Year Pathway in Art and Design - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Illustration

Program Description Whether in the studio, the classroom or around town, Cambridge is full of inspiration. Whether students are honing their talent or finding their passion, the prestigious Cambridge School of Art at ARU is the perfect place to explore and design. The Pathway of Art and Design targets the skills students will need in University to critically assess information, develop a design portfolio, and express themselves through visual language. Students will be introduced to practical art and design skills including developing skills of visual storytelling, image-making both in traditional and digital media, visual language and communication, formulating an independent creative response to a broad range of subject matter. For a hands-on degree, many classes are going to utilise project and portfolio based strategies to help students begin developing a portfolio and find areas of passion. With its vibrant studio culture and small class sizes, combined with excellent printmaking, 3D, photography and life-drawing facilities, the illustration course has consistently high student satisfaction ratings. All of this course's tutors are professional illustrators. They’ll help students find their visual style and kick-start their career. At Cambridge School of Art, students will find there’s always time to experiment, discover, discuss and create.