MA/PgD/PgC Illustration & Animation

This course is designed for students who want to develop their skills in illustration and animation. You will learn how to create engaging and effective visual content using a range of techniques and software. From traditional drawing and painting methods to digital art and 3D modeling, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the field and be able to produce high-quality work. The course will also cover the business side of illustration and animation, including how to market yourself and find clients. By the end of the course, you will have a solid foundation in both the creative and commercial aspects of illustration and animation, giving you the skills and knowledge to pursue a successful career in this exciting field.

Additional Information

The course is taught by experienced professionals who are active in the industry, ensuring that you receive up-to-date and relevant guidance. You will also have access to state-of-the-art facilities and software, including Adobe Creative Suite and Autodesk Maya. Plus, with Cardiff Metropolitan University's strong links with the creative industries, you will have plenty of opportunities for networking and gaining real-world experience.

Unlock Your Creative Potential at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is an excellent choice for students interested in illustration and animation due to its strong reputation in the field. The university has a dedicated illustration and animation department, with experienced lecturers who are passionate about teaching and producing talented graduates. Plus, the university's location in Cardiff provides access to a vibrant cultural scene, with many opportunities for networking and collaboration with other creatives. With its excellent reputation, strong industry connections, and prime location, Cardiff Metropolitan University is an ideal choice for students looking to study illustration and animation.

The MA Illustration & Animation programme is designed to enable students to achieve greater flexibility, adaptability, individual responsibility and autonomy as professional artists or researchers. The course aims to develop individuality, creativity, self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to perform in rapidly changing environments as well as increasing competence with research skills and methods which will make graduates highly employable as academics and researchers, or enable them to develop an active and sustained practice as illustrators and animators.

The MA Illustration & Animation course enables graduates, mid-career and professional practitioners from within and outside of the disciplines of Illustration & Animation to negotiate and examine visual communication strategies of practice whilst being able to create their own hybrids of practice that can further enhance the territory that illustration and/or animation can occupy.

All students receive individual PDP tutorials to support employability and life-long learning. Students will be expected to maintain learning journals evidencing continuous visual documentation that integrates self-reflection opportunities to help them develop as effective and confident learners.

You will normally have achieved a first-class or second-class upper division first degree (1st or 2.1-degree classification) in an appropriate subject, and/or equivalent professional standing or experience in an art design, design crafts, or creative industries discipline, based upon assessed Accredited Prior Learning or assessed Accredited Prior Experiential Learning, or a discipline associated with their programme of study.

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.