MA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts is a broad, inclusive and experimental course that enables individual practitioners to develop sustainable creative models that respond and contribute to the expanding field of contemporary illustration.

Course overview

MA Illustration enables you to build on your visual practice in a variety of conventional and non-conventional contexts. You’ll develop your visual thinking, research and storytelling abilities.

You’ll be working on ambitious projects alongside students from diverse creative and cultural backgrounds. This will help you to extend the range of your practice to adapt to a rapidly changing professional landscape.

What to expect

Dynamic learning: Build a deep understanding of the practice of illustration through active workshops, discussion groups and one-to-one tutorials.

Research community: Become part of a critical mass of around 450 illustration students and staff who actively cultivate knowledge and critical discourse in the discipline.

Expert speakers: Learn from creative practitioners from a wide range of disciplines with our lecture programme, practitioner visits and seminars.

Creative facilities: Access to Camberwell's shared workshops, including printmaking, photography, film, moving image, digital, plastic, ceramics, wood and metalwork. View the Camberwell facilities.

Industry experience and opportunities

Our London location means we can attract some of the most high-profile practitioners to work with our MA Illustration students, whether on a regular basis or for one-off projects.

You’ll benefit from the experience of visiting practitioners from many different disciplines, such as illustration, graphic design, craft practices, journalism, anthropology, animation and UX design.