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Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
MA Art & Design
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
6 semesters
On-Campus
English
This flexible project-based postgraduate course is open to artists and designers wishing to develop fresh assumptions for their creative practice by means of innovative, practice-based, research-driven approaches to creative enquiry. Informed by a spirit of interdisciplinary experimentation, and underpinned by conceptual understanding, MA Art & Design promotes awareness of the value-informed nature of leading-edge contemporary art and design.


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Kedge Business School
MSc Arts & Creative Industries Management
- Paris, France
MSc
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The cultural and creative sector includes a wide range of activities, characterised by specific strategic aspects and an increasingly strong hybridisation. It is now flourishing and defining a new aesthetic, entrepreneurial and cosmopolitan capitalism.


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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Master in Critical Creative Practices
- Bolzano, Italy
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This innovative programme fuses art, design and technology to address today's challenges. In this interdisciplinary programme, creativity meets new media and sustainability, empowering students to lead transformative change at the intersection of culture, technology and climate justice.


Sunway University
Master of Arts in Creative Arts and Media
- Shah Alam, Malaysia
MA
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master of Arts in Creative Arts and Media is designed to deepen students’ understanding of creative practices and media industries. The program combines theory and practice, giving students opport...


Bath Spa University
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MA Design (Illustration)
- Bath, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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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.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Master of Arts (Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts)
- Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
MA
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master of Arts (MA) by Research at the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts (FACA) provides an intensive, studio- and theory-based incubator for creative professionals, designers, and cultural historians.


Università LUM - School of Management
Master in Arts and Design Management (MADEM)
- Milan, Italy
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Master in Arts & Design Management in Creative Organisations is an advanced training course aimed at training professionals who know how to govern the growth dynamics of creative and cultural enterprises, who know how to apply the principles of the design thinking, and build innovative partnerships between the world of the art and design and traditional industrial sectors.


Brno University of Technology
Master in Fine Art and Design
- Brno, Czech Republic
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Would you like to study at the school of art and design which encourages creative experiments and collaboration, while also supporting self-reflection and critical scrutiny in a caring and responsive setting? The new two-year postgraduate program in English at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Brno University of Technology might be the right place for you. Our team of experienced tutors active in the contemporary art and design scene is here to help you produce individual and collaborative work that is bold, innovative, and critically engaged in what art or design is and does.


Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Master of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Design
- Rome, Italy
MA
Full time
2 years
Blended
Italian
The Master of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Design – the first program of its kind recently set up in central/southern Italy – succeeds in fully embracing this complex area of studies, addressing the increasingly central role played by digital technologies and techniques in the design of multimedia spaces and works.

BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona
Master's Degree in Digital Arts and Creative Programming
- Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
Spanish
The Master's in Digital Arts and Creative Programming responds to the growing need for professionals capable of addressing the evolution of digital technology from a critical, creative, and interdisciplinary perspective. This program offers pioneering training that combines creative programming, robotics, electronics, and digital fabrication with artistic and cultural research.

BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona
Master in Creative Illustration
- Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
Spanish
The Master's in Creative Illustration explores the various media, uses, and applications of illustration required by the market, addressing both technical and conceptual aspects, and fostering the development of a unique visual language, understanding illustration as a form of artistic expression. It also examines the role of the illustrator as a provider of information, trendsetter, critic, historian, or graphic chronicler.


La Salle Campus Barcelona - Master Programs | Universidad Ramon Llull
Master of Science in Digital Arts and Creative Technologies
- Barcelona, Spain
MSc
Full time
9 months
On-Campus
English
The Master of Science in Digital Arts and Creative Technologies explores the creative synergies between the artistic field, science and technology, approaching communication from a constantly evolving interdisciplinary perspective.


Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration
- San Francisco, USA
- Online
Master degree
Full time
6 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MFA 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.


Academy of Art University
Master of Arts (MA) in Fine Art
- San Francisco, USA
- Online
MA
Full time
4 semesters
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MA in Fine Arts can be completed with an emphasis in Drawing and Painting. This degree program provides students with the creative and technical skills needed to thrive in today’s art world. Students will leave with professional-level portfolios and an understanding of the business of art.


University of Groningen
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MA in Arts and Culture
- Groningen, Netherlands
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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The Master programme Arts and Culture provides you with the skills needed to investigate the function of the arts in society. It combines in-depth knowledge in a range of specific disciplines with professional and social engagement as well as critical and creative thinking.


University of the Arts Helsinki
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
- Helsinki, Finland
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English, Finnish, Swedish
The student’s personal aspirations, freedom of choice, and individual guidance are integral to studies in fine arts. Our teachers are distinguished visual artists and experts from Finland and abroad. You will be provided a workspace and an excellent opportunity to exhibit your art in public, thanks to the Academy’s active exhibition activities.


Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Master of Arts in Fine Arts with 3 different specializations (Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture)
- Rome, Italy
MA
Full time
2 years
Blended
English
The Master in Fine Arts is the natural continuation of the Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Visual Arts and Sculpture and Installations. Nevertheless, it may also be attended by students who come from other educational backgrounds and who wish to complete their studies by studying contemporary art.


Queen's University Belfast
MRes Arts and Humanities
- Belfast, United Kingdom
M.Res. (Master of Research)
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MRes in Arts and Humanities is a research preparation degree that offers students the opportunity to undertake advanced studies within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen’s.
Learn more about Fine Arts and Illustration Masters degree programs
You'll spend a Master's in Fine Arts and Illustration doing more than perfecting technique, you'll develop a sustained body of work, a clear artistic voice, and the critical thinking that professional practice demands.
The learning environment fosters intellectual independence and rigorous self-reflection, encouraging you to interrogate your own creative decisions alongside those of others. Through advanced coursework in areas like narrative illustration, conceptual art development, and studio practice, you'll move well beyond foundational methods. Expect to engage deeply with art theory, visual communication research, and the context that gives your work meaning.
At this level, the program asks you to produce publishable, exhibitable, or commercially viable work, not just academic exercises. You'll refine skills in editorial illustration, gallery-ready fine art, sequential storytelling, and mixed-media production. Critique sessions and independent research prepare you to articulate and defend creative choices to professional audiences.
Graduates pursue careers as professional illustrators, gallery artists, creative directors, art educators, or independent studio practitioners, with a portfolio that speaks clearly in competitive international markets.