Program Overview

The Illustration programme at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) combines the classic arts such as painting, drawing and graphic art with the fascination of current design with the help of modern, digital techniques. Illustrations visualize complex content in newspapers, magazines, infographics, advertisements, posters, websites, and apps. They tell stories in picture books and comics and create entire films or virtual worlds in storyboards and concept arts.

In the Illustration programme at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, you’ll explore drawing as both a technical foundation and a cultural communication tool. Guided by internationally recognised illustrators, you’ll develop a unique visual voice and experiment across a wide range of media – from analogue techniques to cutting-edge digital illustration.

What You’ll Learn

• Drawing, painting and printmaking – from fundamentals to advanced techniques
• Digital illustration and concept art for games, animation and media
• Storytelling through comics, visual narratives, and storyboarding
• Developing a personal illustration style and creative process
• Understanding illustration as a cultural, social and communicative tool