Create your signature visual language with our Master’s in Illustration.

• Develop your drawing practice through exciting professional illustration projects.
• Learn from accomplished design professionals and receive excellent academic and technical support.
• Benefit from dedicated studio spaces and excellent workshop and print facilities.

This is a practical postgraduate course in Illustration, grounded in professional development and research. You’ll produce illustration projects in a collaborative and creative environment, working with and alongside students of Visual Communication, Photography, and other Design and Fine Art specialisms.

You’ll build a strong professional context for your practice, and receive excellent academic and technical support from specialist practitioners, technical demonstrators, designers, researchers, theorists, professors and lecturers.

On successful completion of the course, your increased confidence and abilities will be clearly evident in the portfolios you’ve developed, and you'll be ready to move into industry or to continue to further study.

Overview

You'll use subject-specific studios and workshops and have access to specialist software and computers. Our excellent art and design library provides access to books, ebooks, magazines and periodicals and is supported by a dedicated team.

The year-long Design Master’s culminates in a public exhibition. Our aim is for you to graduate with a broad, informed outlook, a genuine confidence in your abilities and the professional skills necessary to succeed in your chosen specialism.

Careers

Careers opportunities encompass skills such as book illustration, graphic and digital design, research and teaching, and roles include:

• Illustrator
• Graphic Designer
• Art Director
• Multimedia Artist
• Animator
• Set and Exhibit Designer