Illustration MFA

at York St John University

Core Modules

• Experiment
• Coëxistents
• Explore
• Emerge
• Confirm Illustration

Before the interview, you will need to provide an artist's statement that explores your studio practice as a research activity. This must indicate how your work relates to comparable practices, as well as theories, contexts and ideas relevant to your practice. The statement should specify what kind of questions your practice will work to answer. A successful submission will also identify the experimental and rigorous processes you will use to answer them. (max 750 words). 
 

Your artist’s statement should be accompanied by a digital portfolio of work. With a focus on your recent practice, the portfolio should contain examples both finished work and document projects still in progress.  
 

Please provide captions with titles, dates and information about materials and dimensions or durations. Where necessary, give very brief descriptions that may help explain aspects of the work. You can include a link to your website along with the submitted portfolio. Please note that the work on your site cannot be considered as a replacement for the submission. 

English Language requirements

• If English is not your first language you must show evidence of your English language competence.
• For most courses, you should have IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or an equivalent qualification.

For Indian undergraduate applicants, we can also consider the following: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (including English core, English Communication, Functional English): 60% or higher
• National Education Boards (CBSE/CICSE): 60% or higher
• All other State Boards: 65% or higher

International Tuition Fees

• £13,000 for full time study

This course is designed to give you significant industry exposure to increase your opportunities for employment once you graduate. You will study specialist modules that require you to work with external partners in publishing, exhibitions, agencies and education. This will help you to establish networks and gain relevant experience with industry professionals. You will gain transferrable skills in creative problem solving as well as critical thinking, writing and presenting.
 

This will give you an advantage in careers such as:

• Illustrator
• Animator
• Storyboard artist
• Concept artist
• Graphic designer
• Visual and digital editor