Course reasearch

BA (Hons) Illustration (3 year)

http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/prospectus/Degree-and-Honours/BA-Topup/BA-(Hons)-Illustration-(3-year)/ILFT1A1213

The first course I looked into was the BA (Hons) Illustration course at Plymouth College of art, since my main job goal is to be an illustrator. To get into this course I need:

Minimum 5 GCSEs, grade C or above, from a general range of educational GCSE subjects, preferably including at least one from Art, Design, Textiles or Media. (I have these)
200 UCAS Points (I hope to have 240-280 from completing this my current course)

In this course over the three years you will have to experiment with different mediums and styles while completing a series of briefs. I was quite disappointed to learn that the course is more about finding a style instead of developing technical skills like I hoped.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design (3 year)

http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/prospectus/Degree-and-Honours/BA-Topup/BA-(Hons)-Graphic-Design-(3-year)/GDFT1A1213

This course seemed to be a good back up plan if I didn't get into Illustration but I'm not that keen on it. The course has the same requirements as Illustration but it is more based around media such as print, TV ect. Throughout the course you will get experience in making a range of things, from custom fonts to whole advertising campaigns, and although this sounds fun and interesting, I'd rather work on a detailed illustration than a logo so this course is only really a back up plan.

BA (Hons) Design for Games (3 year)

http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/prospectus/Degree-and-Honours/BA-Topup/BA-(Hons)-Design-for-Games-(3-year)/DFFT1A1213

Just like the previous two courses you need 5 GCSE's and 200 or more UCAS points so I should be able to get in after my current course. Design methods looks like a very interesting course and most of the illustrated gallery work is actually more skilled then the Illustration's gallery's work. In this course you work with a variety of different digital programs as well as an in-depth look into the industry. You also get to look more into game mechanics and story lines. This course sounds really really interesting but it's not really the area I want to go into and I think the technical work with 3D programs would stress me out.

There is also an option to go straight into work and pick up illustration in my free time but I'm not really confident in my ability's.