The MA Illustration programme is designed to prepare graduates for success in a rapidly evolving global creative economy, where visual storytelling, digital innovation and creative problem-solving are increasingly valued across a wide range of industries.
Today's illustrators work far beyond the boundaries of traditional publishing. Organisations across the creative, cultural and commercial sectors are seeking professionals who can communicate complex ideas through compelling visual narratives, create engaging digital experiences, and contribute to multidisciplinary teams. The growing importance of immersive technologies, motion design, interactive media, and AI-assisted creative workflows means that illustrators are increasingly valued as strategic visual thinkers as well as visual communicators.
Graduates will be equipped for careers including:
- Narrative and Publishing Illustrator
- Children's Book Illustrator
- Graphic Novelist and Visual Storyteller
- Editorial Illustrator
- Concept Artist
- Character Designer
- Environment Designer
- Games Artist
- Motion Graphics and Animation Creative
- Immersive Media Designer
- Interactive Storytelling Specialist
- Brand and Visual Identity Designer
- Design Researcher
- Creative Strategist
- Art Director
- Freelance Creative Practitioner
- Researcher, Academic or PhD Candidate