Illustration MA Creative Arts (Postgraduate Masters Degree)

University Centre Farnborough

Elevate your artistic voice with a Masters that blends creative exploration, industry engagement, and advanced research, empowering you to specialise, refine your style, and produce distinctive work that resonates across commercial and cultural spheres.

The ILLUSTRATION MA CREATIVE ARTS is designed for passionate visual storytellers seeking to deepen their skills and knowledge, and to excel as professional illustrators. The programme encourages you to focus on a specific aspect of creative arts, delving into your chosen area and developing your creative expression for commercial and cultural impact. Collaboration, research, and specialisation are at the heart of the curriculum, fostering flexibility, independence, and creativity.

Key modules include Research & Engagement, Industrial Response, Explorative Practice, and Major Production, each supporting the development of advanced professional skills, empirical research, and creative independence. You will engage with industry professionals through commissioned work, competitions, and guest speaker sessions, gaining insights into current practice and sustainable business models. The course culminates in a Major Production, allowing you to plan, oversee, and present a final body of work that showcases your expertise and creative vision.

Learning outcomes include a deep understanding of the relationship between creatives and audiences, the connections between intention and outcome, and the critical, contextual, and ethical dimensions of art and design. Graduates are well-prepared for a range of careers, including animator, concept artist, graphic designer, illustrator, multimedia programmer, printmaker, and production designer, as well as roles in advertising, fashion, higher education, and special effects.

University Centre Farnborough graduates can take advantage of a £1000 fee discount when enrolling on this course.