Course Overview

Illustration creates a deep emotional connection in the telling of stories and communication of ideas to a global audience. The illustration is made up of many different creative processes and inhabits a multitude of contexts. The Masters's course provides an opportunity for you to hone your professional approaches to the discipline for different commercial and artistic platforms. Illustration offers traditional as well as increasingly innovative spaces for image-makers as the scale of what we illustrate and where evolves. Our course offers continuing students or graduates from creative art and design subjects an opportunity to enhance their knowledge, creative skills, and employment prospects. Our course aims to enable you to: Critically appraise the importance of social, ethical, technological, and cultural dimensions of illustration as applied to your personal practice and that of others. Evidence advanced knowledge and understanding of illustration and its current and emerging global applications such as, but not limited to, authorial practice, visual communication, children's books, and graphic novels. Systematically plan, negotiate and implement topical research to substantiate a coherent body of advanced illustration practice. Contribute to the principles and processes of illustration in supporting innovation within commercial or creative industries. Evidence awareness and relevance of your work in relation to professional standards in illustration practice such as, for example, maintaining an online portfolio and demonstrating an ability to work across a range of platforms such as print, web, animation, and multimedia.

General Eligibility

Entry requirements for this course are normally:

• An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject or an equivalent professional qualification.

• Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval.

• International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application.

• All suitably qualified applicants are normally invited in for an informal chat with a portfolio or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.