Illustration (Online) MA

Foster your creativity and enhance your employment opportunities by joining MA Illustration. The aim of this postgraduate programme is to equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to practice at an advanced level. There is a strong emphasis on professional practice and the real-world applications of art and design. Youll develop key research skills and gain a good understanding of the work of other practitioners in your field. <br/><br/>Senior research staff and internationally renowned practitioners work with postgraduate students, helping you to develop original and challenging work. Our staff are experienced in research and professional practice, and youll also benefit from contributions from visiting designers and professionals, as well as from involvement with our international exhibitions programme. <br/><br/>Every step of the way, youll develop your imaginative, creative and technical potential as an illustrator. Well invite you to examine a range of media in the field of illustration. For example, the role of image-making in new and traditional media, and illustrations relationships with fine art and digital media.<br/><br/>Well give you an opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the use of narrative storytelling. Youll discover its relationship to illustration, as well as illustrative conventions in childrens and adult literature, comics and other media. Well encourage you to develop the entrepreneurial and commercial skills youll need to develop your work to its full potential. Youll gain the practical and intellectual skills to thrive as a practicing artist. By working alongside artists and designers on other postgraduate courses youll explore the possibilities for the illustrator today, questioning conventions and refining the direction of your practice.<br/><br/>By studying the MA Illustration (online) or Graphic Design (online), you can fit studies around work and life commitments.