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Visual Communication: Illustration & Animation

Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts
Cambridge, England
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1 yearDuration
£27,795Per Year (Intl)
£16,485Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the MA Visual Communication: Illustration & Animation at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts. Based in Cambridge, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. MA Visual Communication: Illustration & Animation is a broad-based interdisciplinary studio programme that offers you the freedom to cultivate your own visual language, developing confidence in storytelling, worldbuilding and character design, alongside the conceptual awareness and technical skills that underpin ambitions within the expanding fields of illustration and animation. Delivered in partnership with Hearst Magazines, our proven track record in outstanding teaching credentials, makes this a particularly exciting course for all our students. Over our 12-month programme you will deve... International tuition fees are £27,795 per year, home/UK fees are £16,485 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 95% student satisfaction rating, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Narrative and Storytelling
Character Design and Development
Digital Animation Techniques
Illustration for Contemporary Media
Research Methods in Visual Communication
Worldbuilding and Visual Conceptualisation
Professional Practice and Industry Application
MA Thesis Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementA postgraduate qualification that will help you to gain distinctiveness and further your creative and professional ambitions. Illustration & Animation, which is a Level 7 postgraduate award, validated by Falmouth University, and delivered in association with CSVPA. English Language Up to 5 hours per week if required Progression Illustrator, Animator, Visual Communicator, Artist, Designer, Lecturer, PhD Careers Previous students have gone on to work at Goblin Animation, Esquire Magazine, Vivienne

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£27,795

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£27,795

Home Student Fee

£16,485

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
10%Work & Study
15%Seeking Work
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