| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Full-time | 1 year | September | GBP 8000 per year | GBP 15400 per year |
| MA | Part-time | 2 years | September | GBP 4000 per year | find out |
This course looks to offer an authorial, comprehensive and expansive understanding of contemporary illustration through an open, inquisitive and explorative programme of study. You will become confident to explore multidisciplinary methods of working which extend the concepts of communication, sequential narrative and visualisation through research, practice and discursive critique.
The course allows students a stimulating, open thinking space for speculation, collaboration and an opportunity to explore the boundaries of illustration and the graphic novel. It will offer the opportunity to explore the specialist mechanisms which relate to both authorial practice and graphic novel construction. These may include works of fiction and non-fiction, reportage and graphic journalism. The course will encourage you to explore co-designed and collaborative methods of narrative practice, as well as autobiographical, autofiction and other approaches derived from the ‘lived experience’.
You will be supported by a team with diverse research and practical interests from the fields of illustration, graphic novel and its broader visual cultures. Research and dissemination methods will be introduced and developed with the support of visiting industry professionals, workshops, lectures and seminars with opportunity to situate work in relevant professional contexts.
The course celebrates analogue approaches to working which complement contemporary and digital practice. You will be encouraged to undertake in-depth examination and experimentation of interdisciplinary practical and theoretical research methods through simple, hands-on and playful approaches.
Note: Overseas students requiring a Tier 4 visa for study must be full time.
At enrolment you should normally have achieved:
An undergraduate UK honours degree or international equivalent in a subject related to your proposed course of study or;
A degree-equivalent postgraduate diploma /professional qualification
You will also need:
one reference to support your application from an academic or a creative practitioner
a proposal outlining your intentions for postgraduate study
Applicants who hold a Degree from another discipline or have experiential learning in lieu of a degree that can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills may also be considered for entry, subject to an interview and the submission of a satisfactory portfolio related work in support of their application.
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As an international student you may require a valid visa to study at Leeds Arts University. Read more about the requirements in our Guide to the United Kingdom International Student Visa Requirements.
