MA Graphic Design and Illustration
Liverpool John Moores University
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About this courseLJMUs MA in Graphic Design and Illustration advances your artistic development and helps you become a critically engaged practitioner.Develop your work in state-of-the-art workspaces and facilitiesBenefit from close links with industry and local creative agencies and professionalsVisit key graphic design industry eventsBuild a graphic design and illustration portfolio through collaborative projects with local festivals and creative venturesThis course invites you to benefit ...Read more

About this course

LJMU's MA in Graphic Design and Illustration advances your artistic development and helps you become a critically engaged practitioner.

  • Develop your work in state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities
  • Benefit from close links with industry and local creative agencies and professionals
  • Visit key graphic design industry events
  • Build a graphic design and illustration portfolio through collaborative projects with local festivals and creative ventures

This course invites you to benefit from the tutelage of our industry networked academic team, dedicated to creating opportunities for you and the development of your artistic crossover projects.

The MA focuses on the cultural shifts at the centre of a rapidly moving Graphic Design and Illustration industry. It has been specially designed to place craft and production activities firmly at the heart of its research and your development experience.

You will examine and explore the role of independent visual practice within the context of an ever-increasing interdisciplinary profession.

You will be expected to develop personal practice that challenges traditional perspectives on both Graphic Design and Illustration disciplines while, at the same time, engaging with industry partners that have established profiles in commercial practice. A particular emphasis will be placed on challenging and exploring media as a method of developing your professional practice and realising your career ambitions.

Programmes from the School of Art and Design are fully collaborative aiming for cross-disciplinary practice across our suite of postgraduate subject areas: Architecture, Exhibition Studies, Art and Design, Fashion Innovation and Realisation, Graphic Design and Illustration, Fine Art and Urban Design.

Assessment

How learning is monitored on your programme

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.

Assessed work has been designed to ensure you fulfil your potential at this important stage of your development. There is a 75:25 split between practical and written work.

Assessments methods include: presentations, proposals, practical projects, essays, artefacts, supporting documents and the dissertation. Research and textual material is assessed via blogs, written proposals and the dissertation.

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Entry requirements

You will need: a 2:1 degree in a visual arts related subject; a reference; applicants are required to submit a sample digital portfolio at the point of application; to attend an interview; a portfolio of work to be presented at interview.

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£8,135 per year

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Home (per credit): £43.05

£16,900 per year

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£16,900 per year

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Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University , Liverpool

Founded in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is ranked in the top 600 higher education institutions in the world and...

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