Course summary
The role of the illustrator or animator is not ephemeral, temporary or mere entertainment. It is ecological, cultural, political and technological, challenging the momentum of the twenty-first century. Illustrators and animators must deploy their skills and imagination to respond to the wider political and cultural climate with more urgency and vigour than ever. Imagination is a powerful force, able to create and configure new ideas and develop dreams for both the individual and humanity as a whole. This Master’s degree course provides illustrators and animators with the skills and knowledge to effectively harness this power in their unique practice and their proposed project. The MA in Illustration and Animation at Cardiff Met will appeal to graduates of any discipline of the visual arts, as well as professionals looking to sharpen their critical and theoretical skills. You will explore the role of the illustrator or animator through speculative methods in a transdisciplinary environment. Through a combination of self-directed studio practice, lectures, seminar sessions, and reading groups, you will be closely and individually guided in the exploration of your own practice through your proposed project, as a critical and re-directive process. We look to recruit brave, speculative, imaginative, and dedicated creative graduates who share our leading-edge-research concern for illustration and/or animation, and our instinct to imagine and explain. Possible exit points - MA/PgD/PgC
Modules
This course of learning is driven by the student's self-defined project. To support this, each student is allocated a Personal Tutor and an additional subject-specialist member of staff from within the School. Together they form the Supervisory Team. The nature of the discipline is such that the course will rely on skilled practitioners as the key facilitators of learning, and, reflecting this, a variety of delivery mechanisms will be deployed. However, they will all have a common focus in that they will seek to develop the skills of students as proactive and reflective independent learners. As a part of this programme students will study the following modules: Semester 1 In Semester 1 you will undertake two integrated parallel modules: Critique, Test, & Reframe and Methodologies. The Critique, Test, & Reframe module is bespoke to the programme, designed to cultivate your ability to position your ideas within a critical framework that highlights issues arising within contemporary Illustration and Animation and beyond whilst advancing your scholarship in your chosen area of research to inform a research proposal. ART7778 Critique, Test, & Reframe (40 credits) ART7771 Context andMethodologies Part 1 (20 credits) Semester 2 In Semester 2 you will undertake two integrated parallel common modules: Idea and Contexts. These modules are designed to support continued advanced scholarship to contextualise and put into action the research proposal you developed in Semester 1 in relation to global, ethical, social and political concerns. ART7773 Idea (40 credits) ART7772 Context and Methodologies Part 2(20 credits) Semester 3 In Semester 3 you will undertake one module: Output. The module is comprised of two integrated activities equivalent to 60 credits. The Output module consolidates the research findings through the realisation of your major project to form a curated exhibition (June/July) and a written paper or article. (September). The MA Illustration & Animation exhibition will showcase your practical work consolidating your creative vision. ART7774 Output (60 credits) Exit points On completing 60 credits in total students may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate. On completing 120 credits in total students may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma. On completing 180 credits in total students will be awarded a Master's Degree
Assessment method
The learning outcomes are assessed within the modules through a variety of methods including essays, presentations and project work etc, as seen in individual module descriptors. Assessment takes place at strategic points in the academic year to enable and support your continued development. Group critiques and tutorials offer continuous feedback opportunities. Peer and self-assessment is used extensively.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
You will normally have achieved a first class or second class upper division first degree (1st or 2.1 degree classification) in an appropriate subject, and/or equivalent professional standing or experience in an art design, design crafts, or creative industries discipline, based upon assessed Accredited Prior Learning or assessed Accredited Prior Experiential Learning, or a discipline associated with their programme of study. International Applicants Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.0 standard or equivalent. For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit our International pages on the Cardiff Met website. Before making an application, EU/International students are asked to contact Dr Fiaz [email protected] to discuss the necessary procedures in relation to studying with us.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £1225 | Module |
| England | £1225 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1225 | Module |
| Scotland | £1225 | Module |
| Wales | £1225 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Student Recruitment & Admissions
Western Avenue
Cardiff
CF5 2YB