University...UCA - Maidstone

A third option of mine is to study Illustration at the UCA in Maidstone.  The reason for this is that I enjoy the idea of drawing and illustrating, but it isn't a first choice of mine obviously.

http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/index.cfm?articleid=18524

The course a Maidstone is again a 3 year course and a full BA Hons degree.

For this course, again copied from the UCA website, I will need:

http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/index.cfm?articleid=18525

ONE of the following:-

• GCE A level/AS level - 160 tariff points of which 80 points must come from an arts related subject and be from 6 or 12 unit awards;
• BTEC National Diploma - 18 units in a relevant subject;
• BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design;
• Accredited Access Diploma - in appropriate subject, obtaining a PASS grade;
• International Baccalaureate - minimum of 24 points;
• European Baccalaureate.

In addition to ONE of the above qualifications 4 GCSE passes at Grade C or above, including English or Key Skills Communication Level 2 or equivalent are required.
Other relevant and equivalent international qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
Please note: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (CBT 213) is the minimum level for students whose first language is not English.
Portfolio Advice
You should try to include the following within your portfolio:-

• A sample of projects undertaken including course work and personal work that demonstrates your particular interest in animation.
• Sketchbooks (workbook, notebooks, logs or visual diaries) and any other supplementary work such as contact sheets, as well as the finished work.
• Examples of your written work.
• If you are submitting video or film work, this should be no more than 10 minutes in length concentrating on your best example(s).
• We are looking for a varied sample of the work you do, so we need to see a range but there will only be a limited amount of time for the interview, so don't try to bring everything.
• Large pieces can be shown using photographs, provided these are of good quality.
• It is important that we can see examples of how you develop ideas and progress your work, which is why we ask for sketchbooks. These are just as important as the finished piece.
• Know your work, so that you can speak clearly about the ideas of the projects.
• Present your work in a logical, ordered fashion. Over-elaborate presentation is not necessary.