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Concept Art and Illustration

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Mabgate
Awarded by:
Luminate Education Group
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Course summary

Let your imagination run wild with our Concept Art and Illustration BA (Hons) Degree course. If you have a flair for creating characters, creatures and environments, this programme will take your career to the next level. Learn to visualise the ideas that modellers, animators and VFX teams will bring to life in computer games, films, comics and animation.

Our creative programme will allow you to develop technical skills, refine your artistic ability and bring your visions to life. You will learn specialist skills ranging from digital art techniques to traditional drawing. This programme supports your personal development from student to artist. Working across multiple disciplines you will gain a unique insight into the industry that will allow you to understand how roles work together to create final products.

Our exciting industry links will prepare you for the working world by exposing you to insight from guest lecturers and local practitioners. Based at Mabgate Campus, you’ll use specialist art studios and technical suites to unlock your visual ideas and craft your concepts.

Modules

Course Modules

Modules may include:

Level 4 (Year 1)

Character Design (20 credits)
Approaches to Conceptualisation (20 credits)
Narrative and World Building (20 credits)
Concept Art in Context (20 credits)
Commercal Practice (20 credits)
The Creative Professional (20 credits)

Level 5 (Year 2)

Live Brief (40 credits)
Collaboration (20 credits)
Self-Directed Project (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Concept Art (20 credits)
Industry Event Assets (20 credits)

Level 6 (Year 3)

Professional Project  (20 credits)
Contemporary Individual Practice (20 credits)
Contextualising Concept Art and Illustration Practice  (20 credits)
Portfolio Review  (20 credits)
Major Concept Art and illustration project (40 credits)

Assessment method

You will be assessed in a variety of ways including:

  • Practical tasks

  • Portfolios

  • Projects

  • Live briefs

  • Essays

  • Case studies

  • Presentations.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Mabgate

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W213
Institution code:
L21
Campus name:
Mabgate
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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.

Application codes

Course code:
W213
Institution code:
L21
Campus name:
Mabgate

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 48

48 UCAS tariff points from two A-levels (or equivalent qualifications), one of which must be in a relevant subject.

GCSE English: English Language grade 4 or above. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

International qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria

IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.

Mature applicants: University Centre Leeds welcomes applications from mature* applicants who may not have met the academic criteria, but who can demonstrate a wealth of experience in their chosen field. Candidates in this category and otherwise are likely to be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and may be asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application.

*21 years and over at the start of the course

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9000*
EU & International£14000*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees are charged per academic year

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 1

£4000 scholarship available for international students

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