MA Illustration (Online)

Arts University Bournemouth

The MA Illustration (Online) course is a part-time, flexible course that enables you to explore, refine and reflect on the practical aspects of your craft in a setting that suits you. In tandem with this, you'll gain new understanding of your craft through engaging with the historical, contemporary and professional contexts of your subject. Enabling you to become active and valuable participants in the growing international illustration community. Through rigorous self-reflection, academic enquiry, and thorough research, you'll break down and rethink your practice. Dissecting and cross-examining both historical and contemporary illustration works, using them as reference points to chart your position as a practitioner in today's industry. The degree welcomes individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, whether academic or professional, who seek to realise their own creative ambitions while celebrating a contemporary and expansive notion of what illustration can be. The flexible online delivery method suits working professionals who would like to explore and understand how the academic principles of the subject can further underpin and expand their own creative practice. Whilst the breadth of subjects covered within the course enables practitioners and artists in other creative fields to further develop their skills in the field of illustration in a supportive and inspiring space We’ve worked carefully to combine academic excellence with knowledge grounded in the realities of the industry. Through hands-on experience, support with portfolio creation and public-facing projects, we’ll help you market yourself as a graduate.  Informed by a profound understanding of theoretical knowledge, current challenges and research methodology, you’ll stand out more than ever as a creative professional. You’ll also gain global insights from both your tutors and your cohort – an international network of like-minded creatives. These connections could lead to future job opportunities, creative collaborations, joint exhibitions, and much more.