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MA Illustration

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    MA 1 year full-time

Course Description

Our Masters in Illustration is specifically designed to help you develop and craft your personal visual language, taking your illustrative practice to the next level. Combining theory and practice, you will create a bespoke portfolio that truly represents you as a creative. You will have the opportunity to engage in three areas of Illustration Research Excellence: Narrative, Entrepreneurial and Experimental Illustration. You will join other creative minds and collaborate with postgraduate students across the School of Art and Design; and you will focus on your professional journey as an illustrator/academic.

Attend workshops covering: Visual Sequence in children’s books, Graphic Novels and Storytelling, Visual Identity for Illustrators, Illustrative Ceramics, Watercolour for illustrators, Undigital digital, Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects.

Engage with industry through guest lectures from renowned illustrators and publishers and studio visits.

Opt for an additional advanced research module if you’re thinking of progressing to PhD or Professional Doctorate study.

Create a project tailored to your own personal illustrative interests and career aspirations.

 

Entry Requirements

  • 2.2 honours degree in a related subject.
  • Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and / or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Fees

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Programme Funding

You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.

Student Destinations

This course will equip you with strong creative and problem-solving skills. Our graduates become valuable members of professional teams working together on a range of visual communication projects, involving all kinds of cross-discipline collaborations.

Our graduates often pursue careers in digital and printed media for advertising, branding, marketing and promotion, and a diverse range of publications.

Recent graduates roles and destinations include:

  • Illustrator represented by Bright Agency
  • Designer: Penguin Books, Publishers
  • Graphic designer, Dot Dash Design
  • University Lecturer National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi

Module Details

Core Modules

  • Visual Enquiry and Imagination
  • Culture and Collaboration
  • Masters Portfolio of Practice
  • Advancing Research Design: Maximising your Methods

Optional module

  • Professional Futures

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