Illustration Authorial Practice MA

Celebrate the role that illustration plays within a global context and immerse yourself in the diversity of practice that increasingly defines the subject in the 21st century. Push creative boundaries and both question and influence new thinking on the subject.

Strengthen your observational drawing skills and ability to generate ideas visually and develop your personal ‘visual’ language. Create a coherent marketing and self-promotion strategy, learn how the visual communication industry works and build your industry networks.

Entry requirements

equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants the subject or credit

Why study here?

Connect, engage and network with your peers on a global level We’ll give you the space to innovate within the field of illustration and actively contribute to the ongoing evolution of illustration practice as a form of visual communication Join an illustration community that has a long history and reputation at Falmouth, with many graduates being internationally recognised for their work Get a head start on becoming successfully embedded and connected within the wider visual communication industry

Assessment method

Practical assignments, such as portfolios and online presentations Written assignments, such as writing a research journal Work-based assignments that are grounded in your existing practice

Modules could include:

Process and Practice Visual Language Narrative and Storytelling Professional Practice Final Major Project

We welcome applications from those with relevant hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or ‘certified’ learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications. APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules applying tools such as storytelling or market research

Department: Falmouth School of Art Course title: Illustration Authorial Practice MA Location: Falmouth Campus Course duration: One year full-time/Two years part-time

Develop your unique authorial voice on this studio-based MA Illustration course. You’ll learn to see your work as an evolving practice, as you challenge and re-evaluate your personal visual language with the help of experienced practitioners.

At the heart of this course is an examination of authorship and storytelling. Through hands-on workshops, you’ll develop skills like screen-printing, creative writing and bookbinding, while working on longer-term projects in your choice of media. Taking an entrepreneurial approach, you’ll develop your professional equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants the subject

practice and consider outlets for your work.

Why study here?

Join the only MA Illustration course with a specific academic focus on authorial practice Mount a professional presentation of work from your negotiated project Access professional facilities, including a print room and dedicated MA studio space Learn from high profile guest speakers and industry-savvy tutors Benefit from our close relationship with independent publisher Atlantic Press, with opportunities for placements and internships Study over one or two years

Assessment method

100% coursework, including practice-based

Modules could include:

Negotiated Project 1 Critical Publication Negotiated Project 2 Research Presentation Negotiated Project 3 & Extended Essay

Entry requirements

We welcome applications from those with relevant hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in projects and essays

We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or ‘certified’ learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit

Falmouth alumna Viktoriya Staykova describes how the Illustration: Authorial Practice MA helped her crystallise her ideas and build her career as a graphic novelist and designer.

What led you to do a Master’s in Illustration?

After completing a BA in Books and Printed Graphics at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria I wanted to specialise in illustration. My BA programme explored everything from visual communication, graphic design, typography and book design, but when it came to my MA I wanted to focus specifically in the field of the book arts.

Why did you choose Falmouth University?

My search was for a place with a good portfolio of previous student’s projects, attention to education, and friendly peaceful attitude and atmosphere, which I think Falmouth has.

Tell us about your graphic novel and the inspiration behind it:

Licitus is a science fiction graphic novel. Its construction explores a linear narrative told visually through the body of the book using the idea of the ‘turn of the page’ and the way images are linked in a continuous manner. Illustrationwise Licitus is based on research in the field of science fiction illustration via the history of book design, film and literature. The visuals lean on some distinctive trends through the field.

Were you working on this before you started the MA, or did you develop the idea while studying?

Before starting the MA I had a vague idea that I’d like to develop my professional practice in