University of the Arts London

Course Details

MA Visual Arts: Illustration

Course Description

Content: what students can expect * A course that focuses on originality and authorship, aiming to encourage visual thinking, research skills and storytelling ability, while developing your entrepreneurial qualities, communication and professional skills * A series of workshops, discussion groups, and one-to-one tutorials that help students develop a proposal for an ambitious and engaging project * To test out and implement critical and practical skills, as well as consider how to develop their practice and any new directions they may take * Studio based lecture programme, practitioner visits and seminars * A shared lecture programme across the Visual Arts courses that draw upon the richness of research across Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges * Visits to museums and engagement with the creative environment London has * Students are also encouraged to take part in exhibitions, competitions and commissions that have previously involved collaborations with Wellcome Trust, Blackhall Studios as well as Purestone digital marketing agency Structure Unit One – Research, Development and Practice Students will explore, experiment and research to further develop their Project Proposals. This unit introduces students to pathway specific issues and topics, research methodologies and techniques. It aims to orientate students and their practice within the course, and develop their contextual, critical and research skills at the onset of their MA learning.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

The range of creative destinations for Camberwell’s MA Illustration graduates has included book contracts, comic strip creations for Flicking Publishing as well as work with the Thames Festival. Other course alumni have also gone on to work for Rave Magazine in Bombay and Samsung Advertising in Europe.




MA Visual Arts: Illustration University of the Arts London