University
University of CanterburyPostgraduate Certificate in Illustration
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
6 months
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
Main Campus
Summary
With UC’s Postgraduate Certificate in Illustration (PGCertIllust), you can develop your technical and artistic skills across a range of traditional and digital media.
Learn techniques for visual storytelling and narrative to create compelling stories and creative media for industry, from concept art to marketing and more.
This Certificate is particularly suited to professional artists wanting to upskill or train in new illustrative tools, or recent graduates wanting to build a portfolio and enter the creative industry.
What will my study involve?- Customise your study by choosing courses from options centred around traditional/digital tools and techniques, visual language and communication, narration, or business skills.
- Create your own distinctive visual style by either specialising in a particular medium or by gaining experience in a range of traditional and digital forms.
- FINA630 Business of Illustration
- FINA631 Illustration Mediums
- FINA632 Language of Illustration
- FINA633 Narrative Illustration
Entry criteria
To apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Illustration, you will need to have one of the following from your previous studies:
- a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, with at least a B grade average in your 300-level courses
- any bachelor's degree and relevant professional or other work experience
- appropriate practical, professional, or scholarly experience
- other qualifications of an equivalent standard.
All applicants need to submit a portfolio of relevant work.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Illustration or use the admission requirements checker.
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