MA Illustration at Kingston University

Build your visual practice. 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.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Department: School of Design  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years part time / 2 years full time including professional placement  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Through tutorials, field trips, lectures, seminars, workshops and research projects, you will gain the technical skills, critical tools, knowledge and confidence to contribute to the development of the subject and its practice. You will be asked to examine your own practice and identify existing practice-based research methods. Year 1 - core modules: Studio: Extended Research Project for Illustration, Studio: Situating Practice for Illustration, Reading: Critical Positions, Presentation: Future Directions, Studio: Critical Making for Illustration. Optional placement year - core modules: Professional Placement.

Career pathways

You’ll complete this course equipped for opportunities in a range of areas, from publishing and commissions to emerging areas in research and public engagement. Recent graduates have progressed to roles in project consultancy, direction and management.

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