Illustration

You will be introduced to a series of topics that will significantly improve your illustration skills - artistic techniques, computer programmes, as well as the art of communicating through illustration. 

Clara Jetsmark Clara Jetsmark

Clara Jetsmark

Snakes and Jungle Snakes and Jungle

Snakes and Jungle

Mikkel Sommer Mikkel Sommer

Mikkel Sommer

Type and duration

Professional Training Course, 16 weeks

Study start

Will not be available in 2023

Course fee

EU citizens: DKK 28,800 (EUR 3,870), Non-EU citizens: DKK 51,000 (EUR 6,860)

Application deadline

N/A

ECTS

30

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The Illustration course will not be held in 2023. Check out the other available professional training courses.

What you will learn

You will be working with a wide range of topics related to illustration, which will help you develop your own voice as an illustrator, while improving your technical and artistic skills. You will also learn about the business aspect of being a freelance illustrator.

The two modules consist of a series of workshops focusing on a particular platform for illustration like animated tv-series, editorial illustration or book illustration. Many of the workshops include an introduction to a computer programme or an analogue technique but you will also work on the design and communicational aspects of illustrating for that platform.

The Drawing module contains workshops more focused on artistic techniques like drawing and digital painting, but you will also get the chance to work with visual development and book illustration. In the Illustration module, the focus is in general more on using illustration in different contexts like magazines and explainer films, and there is also a two weeks long comic workshop, introducing you to the language of comics and its potential.

The course is rounded off with a big project, where you get the chance to work more in-depth with a topic of your own particular interest. Altogether, the course is a good foundation, both artistically and technically, for building up a career as an illustrator.

What you get:

  • A broad knowledge of illustration combining craft, communication and technical skills
  • A series of workshops on themes like editorial illustration, digital painting, design for animated tv-series, motion graphics, book illustration, comics and more
  • Highly skilled instructors chosen among the best illustrators and visual artists
  • Working knowledge of relevant software
  • The opportunity to specialise in the area of your own particular interest
  • A designated class space with 24-7 access
  • Access to all extracurricular activities at The Animation Workshop; talks, a variety of sports, workshops, life drawing, etc.

Illustration is an intensive course that will occupy most of your time. It may sometimes be necessary to work on evenings or weekends in order to finish projects. Sometimes there will also be talks or workshops outside regular teaching hours. The students of the course have their own workspace, which they can use at all times.  

Download detailed teaching plan

All students are required to bring a computer with Adobe Creative Suite, as well as a Wacom board, Cintiq or similar. 

Please note that the main topic of this course is illustration. Students whose main focus is animation are welcome to participate in the course as many of the skills taught are transferable skills that may also be applied to films. However, the teachers do for the most part not have animation experience, and the approach taken will often be quite different to how it would be in animation.

Ready to apply?

Who can apply?

The Illustration course will not be available in 2023.

How to apply?

The Illustration course will not be available in 2023.

When and where?

The Illustration course will not be available in 2023.

After the deadline

The Illustration course will not be available in 2023.

Need more information?

  • TAW itself has no accommodation. We can provide various options for housing and help create contact to housing providers - and to assist with language barriers if necessary.

    You will be offered specific accommodation by the housing organiser shortly after you have been accepted into the course. Rooms offered are typically located in the dormitory Camp Logos, which is right next to The Animation Workshop. Please note that TAW cannot guarantee that you get the specific room type you have requested. In some cases, we have to accept what is currently available from the housing organiser. The prices range between 3-500 EUR (2200-3500 DKK) per month.

    Practical information

    All rooms in Camp Logos are furnished with a bed, bedside table, bedside lamp, room divider, desk, chair, and kitchenette. Please note that there are no kitchen utensils for the kitchenette in the room but you can buy utensils at second-hand shops in Viborg. The school will provide a duvet and pillow, so you will only need to bring bed sheets and towels. There is also a shared kitchen and common area at your disposal. If you have any questions in relation to housing during your course, please contact taw.housing@via.dk

    As a PRO course participant, you only have to pay a reduced deposit of 5000 DKK (instead of 10.000 DKK).

    You are also welcome to join our Facebook Housing group to team up with other students looking for roommates and new tenants for the apartments they are vacating.

  • It is possible to attend a single module of the course, but we strongly recommend that you attend both.

    Fee (whole course/two modules)

    EU citizens: 28,800 DKK (approx. 3,870 EUR)
    Non-EU citizens: 51,000 DKK (approx. 6,860 EUR)

    Fee (one module)

    EU citizens: 14,400 DKK (approx. 1,940 EUR)
    Non EU citizens: 25,500 DKK (approx. 3,430 EUR)

    Materials

    All students are required to bring a computer that has the Adobe programmes Photoshop and InDesign, preferably the Creative Cloud version, as well as a Wacom board, Cintiq or similar. While attending the Professional Training Course Illustration, you are entitled to get the regular Adobe student discount. You will also be asked to buy or bring a few analogue drawing materials to be used during the course workshops.

  • If you are not a citizen of the EU, you can apply for a single module of the course.

    However, if you are already enrolled in a university you may have to apply for a student Visa to be able to stay for the entirety of the course. Please note that applying for and receiving a students’ residence permit can easily take between two and three months.

    The process can only be initiated after we have received your tuition payment, as the school must declare that the course has been paid for by the applicant. After receiving the payment, we will complete the school’s part of the online application form and invite you to complete the student’s part. Please note that there is a service fee to be paid to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration before you can access the form.

    Please also note that you must hand in biometric data for your residence card no later than 14 days after submitting the completed application. Read more about the requirements for the biometric data and where to register for them.

    All data, including biometrics, must be submitted at least two months before you need the permit.

    Overall description of the application process and requirements

Student statements

My expectations were high, but the actual experience was even better. María Pacheco
Every week there was a new challenge and a new skill to learn, all teachers were highly professional and inspiring mentors. Josephine Wolff
The fantastic teachers all proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks Peter Hermann

Contact

Maria Skov Pedersen

  • Maria Skov Pedersen

  • Coordinator and Lecturer at the Talent and Skills Department
  • T: +45 87 55 49 44