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Immerse yourself in the diverse and evolving world of contemporary illustration on this stimulating online Illustration master’s course. Joining a global community of fellow creative change-makers, you will explore innovative approaches to visual communication, pushing creative boundaries and influencing new thinking on illustration. Supported by a team of professional illustrators and academics, you will be encouraged to explore your own personal identity as an illustrator, placing yourself centre stage within your own culture of making while examining global perspectives and mastering the emergent skills required for your practice to thrive.
Falmouth’s illustration community has a long history and reputation, with many graduates being internationally recognised for their work. Falmouth’s expert team will help you identify potential opportunities in the UK or internationally, prepare for job interviews, advise you on starting up your own business, and more.
Alumni work as freelance illustrators, within advertising and design agencies, publishing, and the education sector, most typically. For some students, the online Illustration MA helps them to develop work in current work-related roles.
Student outputs are diverse and include picture books, editorial, animation, murals, exhibitions, textiles, gaming and graphic novels.
A number of students have also gone on to PhD study on completion of the course.
Qualifications
An honours degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification is desirable. However, candidates without a degree or formal qualification are still encouraged to apply.
A digital portfolio of your current illustration practice. The portfolio should indicate both your technical aptitude and the quality and sophistication of your practice.
If your first language is not English, you’ll need to take an English Language test. Falmouth accept:
IELTS – minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
TOEFL iBT (online test) – minimum of 88 overall and at least 21 in all 4 components
LanguageCert (online test) – a High Pass from the ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts)
The university also accept a range of other recognised English language qualifications.
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ARTU Ranking (Out of 45 UK universities included in their table)
QS World University Rankings- QS Quacquarelli Symonds rankings data– (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
