PGDip in Illustration in Cheltenham United Kingdom | University of Gloucestershire

Course summaryThe Postgraduate Diploma in Illustration enables you to refine your artistic practice within a collaborative environment, fostering confidence in your craft while enhancing visual narrative abilities and establishing a viable creative career.You'll benefit from top-tier creative resources and dedicated studio space to interrogate, push boundaries, and expand your image-creation capabilities.Central to the program is the art of visual storytelling and research-driven practice. Learners are empowered to pursue unique creative paths, with no fixed expectations - developing personal themes and artistic investigations forms an integral part of the curriculum. Drawing and hands-on exploration are treated as research methodologies, lending academic depth and framework to your creative output.The program hosts the prestigious Cheltenham Illustration Awards (CIA), a global competition culminating in a traveling exhibition of outstanding works, offering national exposure opportunities. Graduates have launched ventures like The Potthouse Collective, secured positions at Meri Meri, Jelly Armchair, and Inky Little Fingers, established freelance careers, or progressed to PhD research.