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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Nottingham Trent University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our Masters in Illustration is specifically designed to help you develop and craft your personal visual language, taking your illustrative practice to the next level. Combining theory and practice, you will create a bespoke portfolio that truly represents you as a creative. You will have the opportunity to engage in three areas of Illustration Research Excellence: Narrative, Entrepreneurial and Experimental Illustration. You will join other creative minds and collaborate with postgraduate students across the School of Art and Design and you will focus on your professional journey as an illustrator/academic.In our studio-based illustrative masterclass series, delivered by a team of internationally recognised illustrators and academics, you will engage in hands-on, practical experiences including workshops in areas such as Sequence in Children's Books, Graphic Novels, Illustrative Ceramics, Watercolour for illustrators, Undigital digital Image, Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects. Complimentary to this is our unique Professional Futures module and Advancing Research Design module, which are designed to help focus and enhance your future career ambitions, whether those are commercial, experimental, or academic. You will leave us confident and equipped to succeed in your chosen visual field, whether industry or academia.

Tuition fees

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£ 18,300per year

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University information

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University

  • University League Table

    46th

  • Campus address

    Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4FQ, United Kingdom

Join a diverse community of students and learners from over 160 countries.
Get dedicated support from NTU’s International Development Office, Country Advisers, and International Student Support team.
Enjoy social opportunities, including Global Lounges, Virtual Global Lounge, NTU Global Week, and meet-and-greet sessions for international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    13th out of 83 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    139 61%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    16th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    35th

    11

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