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Full time | Francis Close Hall Campus (Cheltenham) | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Illustration

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

What is Illustration MA?

Creatively develop your illustration practise, and discover your mature, insightful authorial voice.

A central element of this course is the application and testing of communicative drawing, as well as drawing with identified purpose and intent. It’s an intense and productive process of enquiry and investigation, focusing on the acquisition of fluency, clarity and coherence in expressing visual narrative.

The techniques and technologies which form the practice-based mechanisms of illustration are also key, with the aim of achieving a dynamic, sophisticated and confident application of process. You will actively explore printmaking, digital painting, creative software and all forms of natural media.

Drawing will also form a methodology for research and investigation, supported by lectures and workshops, and delivered by illustration staff who have a wide range of industry and publishing experience.

Study style

You’ll learn through studio practice, lectures, workshops and reflective study. Assessment is 100% by coursework.

You’ll be guided in intellectual and critical enquiry through practice, lectures and reflective study. This course encourages enterprise and promotion alongside your own personal development. You’ll have opportunities to print, publish and disseminate your work in collaborative and personal publications for our imprint, ‘The Pittville Press,’ which is actively promoted at book fairs and publishing events. A series of intensive tutorials will direct you towards a creative portfolio strategy relevant to your personal aims.

Possible careers

Graduates from this course can go on to work in:

  • freelance illustration
  • graphic novels
  • roles in games art, character design, concept art, animation, storyboarding and visualisation for production design
  • education
  • art
  • printmaking.

Modules

Professional Development
Mechanisms and Methodology
Research and Context
Narrative Drawing
Major Project (Illustration)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,075

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,100

Entry requirements

You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelors degree with honours. You may be required to attend an interview. A portfolio of work is essential.

University information

The University of Gloucestershire is a contemporary, progressive university that has three campuses in the western region of England. A research-driven institution, it has a wide range of options including a range of excellent postgraduate courses. There are around 1,000 postgraduate students at the university, offering a creative community that supports each other. This community extends to an alumni network of over 40,000, which includes...more

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