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MA - Master of Arts
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
City Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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UWE Bristols MA Illustration course builds on our celebrated reputation for postgraduate study in design communication. If you want to tell bold visual stories to contemporary audiences in new and dynamic ways, this future-focused course is the ideal collaborative space to push your practice.
Why study this course?
In our increasingly visual society were discovering innovative, radical ways to engage with both established and emerging audiences. In this context, illustration is being redefined, reimagined, and reshaped.
On our MA Design Communication: Illustration, youll consider the value of authentic visual narrative in the age of artificial intelligence, establishing sustainable new futures for the field.
Developed over decades, our interdisciplinary approach to the graphic arts has built a global profile for pushing the disciplines. Through a curriculum that encourages both conventional and unconventional means of creative inquiry, collaboration, and critical reflection, youll establish your own place in this exciting interdisciplinary field.
This culture of collective ambition, extensive technical resources and industry links is your launchpad into the profession.
Why UWE Bristol?
Based on Bristol's historic waterfront at the Arnolfini, youll hone your craft at this internationally renowned centre for contemporary art. Youll be at the heart of Bristol's creative and cultural hub, with access to UWE Bristol's City Campus and all it has to offer.
As a creative student, youll be perfectly placed studying in Bristol. As a socially and politically progressive city, its widely recognised as one of the most creatively influential settings in the UK. Our strong partnerships with local organisations mean youll benefit from their input, along with many valuable networking opportunities in this thriving creative context.
Where can it take me?
Whether you're a recent graduate or mid-career creative, you'll benefit from the University's strong connections with the publishing and media industries. You'll gain invaluable real-world knowledge, experience and exposure through regular guest speakers, live brief projects and opportunities to enter local and national awards and competitions.
Youll graduate with a globally recognised qualification and have a broad range of career options available to you regionally, nationally and internationally.
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