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Illustration (Taught)

Course details
  • Grad Dip
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Camberwell College of Arts

Course summary

The course is for students who have a BA but perhaps not necessarily in this subject area and wish to progress to MA level. It is designed to help support the development of your illustration knowledge and skills. You will learn how to apply and adapt your current creative methods of practice in this context.

What to expect
An introduction to the fundamental principles of illustration through a wide range of image-making approaches. These will include text interpretation, narrative and sequence development, character design and understanding image, tone and pace
Projects that will help you work towards the development and execution of an individual programme of study. This will allow you to identify personal and sustainable directions in your creative practice
An introduction to research and design methodologies and principles of skills application
You will combine skills you already have with illustration ones you will gain. This will make you a more confident and capable illustrator and visual communicator
Think and make in an open, experimental way
Develop a practice that has a contemporary and global context
Have access to Camberwell's shared workshops that include printmaking, photography, film, moving image, digital, plastic, ceramics, wood and metalwork. View the Camberwell facilities

Entry requirements

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:

BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications
Evidence of ability in art or design
Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration
Personal statement
Portfolio of work
Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and personal statement.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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