15 Illustration MA Degree Programs

Master the art of visual storytelling. Kingston University’s MA in Illustration will give you the critical, creative and research skills needed to refine your practice and stand out in the professional world. Studying this Illustration MA at Kingston University will prepare you for a broad range of professional opportunities.

The MA in Illustration provides the skills to develop portfolios with samples in Children’s Book, Editorial, Licensing, Package Illustration, Concept Art, Book Covers, Preliminary Art, Advertising, or Institutional Art portfolios. Both representational and stylistic approaches for print and or web are taught. Students graduate with a portfolio created in a personal style and medium of choice that is market appropriate.

This is a practical postgraduate course in Illustration, grounded in professional development and research. You’ll produce illustration projects in a collaborative and creative environment, working with and alongside students of Design, Visual Communication, Graphics, Textiles, as well as Photography and other Fine Art specialisms.

Realise your creative ambitions and expand your knowledge and skills within the expansive and multidisciplinary field of illustration

Immerse yourself in exploring professional and practical approaches to children’s book illustration.

The Illustration MA program is designed to help students develop their unique visual voice through a mix of practical projects and critical thinking. Students explore different illustration styles and...

Illustration is a broad visual narrative practice that has many applications in publishing and the wider creative industry. On our MA Illustration degree, you will focus on illustration for social change, an innovative and growing area that addresses the complex social and environmental problems faced by society today.

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. You'll develop key research skills and gain a good understanding of the work of other practitioners in your field.

The Illustration and Animation MA aims to expand the digital and physical knowledge of your craft, helping you find your own ‘voice’ and style.

This program focuses on developing skills in illustration within the context of design communication. Students learn how to create visual narratives and convey ideas through various illustration techn...

Our MA Illustration course encourages you to question the nature of your practice and its context and position relative to the creative industries. The course allows you to further refine your creative identity, offering a bridge between HE and professional illustration practice. It offers a great opportunity for creative professionals to return to university in order to reflect upon their creative practice and change direction.

M.A. Illustration is a Masters award within the P.G. Design programme at the School of Creative Arts. Within the programme there is a strong emphasis on professional practice and the real-world applications of design. You will develop key research skills and gain a good understanding of the work of other practitioners in your field.

At the heart of this Illustration MA is an examination of authorship and storytelling. You’ll learn to see your work as an evolving practice, as you challenge and re-evaluate your personal vision and voice with the help of experienced practitioners. Through hands-on workshops, you’ll develop skills like screen-printing, creative writing and bookbinding, while working on longer-term projects in your choice of media. Taking an entrepreneurial approach, you’ll develop your professional practice and consider outlets for your work.

Our MA Illustration programme encourages the development of an independent, distinctive illustrative practice, through engaging with contemporary approaches, contexts, audiences and debates. While the field of contemporary illustration is rapidly expanding, becoming more fluid, autonomous and interdisciplinary in nature, the role of the illustrator provokes many new possibilities for the practitioner and discipline as a whole.

The Master of Fine Arts in Illustration program is designed to cultivate advanced skills in visual storytelling, conceptual development, and technical excellence. Students engage in a comprehensive cu...