Overview

The MA Visual Communication: Illustration and Animation from Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts 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.   

Key facts

You will be encouraged to experiment with new techniques, media and technologies, responding to applications, platforms and spaces in which contemporary illustration and animation are produced and experienced today. Complex times require new stories, and this course will help you to develop the skills and perspectives with which to tell them.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Storytelling

Research Practice

Visual Practice

Creative Futures

Independent Major Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successfully completed an Undergraduate Degree in graphics and illustration, illustration, animation, communication design or a closely related subject.
CSVPA recognises a wide variety of qualifications and/or relevant experience and encourages applications from all people, with a demonstrable interest and experience in their subject.
In some cases students may be required to complete a Graduate Diploma.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27795 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

16485 GBP / year

≈ 16485 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU - £22,650 per full

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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