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Illustration

Study Illustration at Melbourne Polytechnic to combine creativity with practicality.

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Sketch out your future in illustration

Our courses, including the Diploma of Visual Arts (Illustration) and the only Bachelor of Illustration in Australia, will guide you through concepts of illustration, digital imaging, editorial illustration, freehand drawing, and computer technologies.

Designers and Illustrators are creative, innovative, and passionate people who use lateral thinking to meet the objectives and constraints of design briefs. Studying Illustration at Melbourne Polytechnic will allow you to develop your folio, exhibit works in galleries, and learn within a vibrant creative hub.

Our Certificate, Diploma, and Degree programs will also teach you the professional skills required to set up your own business.

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