Children's Book Illustration - MPhil, PhD

Program Overview

The Children's Book Illustration program fosters research projects that explore various facets of children's book illustration through a combination of creative and theoretical inquiry. Supervised by renowned experts, students develop distinctive contributions to the field, using personal creative practice as a research tool. The program prepares graduates for high-level creative practice and academic roles in children's book illustration, with potential careers in publishing, illustration, and teaching.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Children's Book Illustration program encourages individual, practice-led research projects that explore various facets of children's book illustration from a high-level practice perspective.
• Objectives: To foster research proposals that are informed by personal practice and aim to investigate an aspect of children's book illustration through a combination of creative and theoretical inquiry.
• Description: The program enables students to produce distinctive contributions to the growing body of knowledge in the field of children's book illustration, using personal creative practice as a research tool.
All subject-specific studies are enhanced by University-wide training sessions in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property, and digital scholarship. Participants will also have access to various exhibition and conference opportunities.

Teaching:

• Methods: Students will work closely with supervisors who have established national and international reputations in publishing and exhibitions.
• Faculty: The program is supervised and supported by experts in children's book illustration, including Professor Martin Salisbury (practice and theory of children's book illustration) and Dr. Becky Palmer (illustrator and author).
• Unique Approaches: N/A

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: The program prepares individuals for careers in high-level creative practice and academic roles in the field of children's book illustration.
• Opportunities: Graduates may find opportunities in publishing, creative direction, illustration, or teaching.
• Outcomes: The program aims to produce graduates who are highly skilled and knowledgeable in children's book illustration, with the potential to make significant contributions to the field.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

UK students, 2023/24 (per year) £4,712 UK students, 2023/24 (part-time, per year) £2,356 International students, 2023/24 (per year) £15,000 International students, 2023/24 (part-time, per year) £7,500 UK students, 2024/25 (per year) £4,786 UK students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year) £2,392 International students, 2024/25 (per year) £15,900 International students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year) £7,950