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Coventry University: Illustration and Animation
| Institution | Coventry University View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Arts and Creative Industries |
| Web | www.coventry.ac.uk/postgraduate |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Choose your start date. You have six opportunities to join this course throughout the year.
Course Overview: This MA course helps visually creative professionals enhance their illustration and animation skills, explore new applications, and develop creative thinking for a sustainable career in the rapidly evolving creative industries.
Key course content includes: - Time and storytelling: explore narrative techniques and the creative use of time in visual applications across various fields.
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Collaborative and professional practice: develop teamwork and project management skills, and benefit from industry insights through real-world projects and RSA fellowship opportunities.
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Creative portfolio development: take part in a major project showcasing your skills and vision for a professional portfolio.
Why you should study this course - Focus on both illustration and animation, together with associated typographical, graphic design, photographic and communicative disciplines.
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Study traditional artistic disciplines alongside digital and other emerging media types to gain a unique approach to visual creativity.
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Adopt an international outlook in your studies by considering the global impact of the creative, professional, and academic fields of illustration and animation.
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Examine the similarities and differences of illustration and animation – something which forms the basis of ongoing research and practice, exploring both emerging, traditional and hybrid approaches that combine both analogue and digital techniques.
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Participate in exploratory projects that benefit from the input of external creatives, including music producers and artists.
Collaborations Endorsement: Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Coventry University and the RSA have collaborated on a module concerning social and ethical responsibility. You will be entitled to a 12-month fellowship of the RSA so you can access all RSA resources and platforms during your period of study. Once you have successfully passed the Professional Practice and Innovation module, you will receive an RSA digital credential.
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MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline, a recognised relevant professional qualification, or demonstrable professional experience. We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you. Portfolio If a portfolio is required it should feature a maximum of approximately 10-15 examples of work or three to four projects undertaken within the past two years. These should be substantial, in-depth projects which demonstrate your ability to conceptualise solutions to creative problems and to assimilate and combine written language or content with visuals. This will clearly demonstrate the level of creative, craft and production skills you have achieved, either in a previous course of study, in a professional design studio, as a freelance designer or during an internship. Projects should ideally be accompanied by a brief summary of the work or projects, notes on the software used, and dated. |
| Location | Main Site Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB |
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