Program Overview

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Advance Track Children’s Book Summer School

Overview

Take your career as a children's book creator to the next level with five days of bespoke tuition to help you develop your practice.

Full Description

Are you an illustrator who needs a bit of time and support to focus on an aspect of your work?

You may want to develop your portfolio for the children’s book market, or work on some story ideas that you have underway. Or maybe you want space for a bit of play and experimentation, or just to talk through the stage that your career is at and plan some next steps?

We have limited spaces for emerging and experienced children’s book illustrators to work with Senior Lecturer Practitioner, author and illustrator Pam Smy and guest tutors over five days.

How You’ll Learn

You'll learn from flexible content built around your own needs.

If you're at an earlier stage in your children's book illustration journey, you may be interested on our Picturebook Summer School.

Accommodation

Please make your own arrangements regarding accommodation. There are a number of options located near ARU to suit a range of budgets. The Travelodge on Newmarket Road, Cambridge, is a five- to ten-minute walk from our campus. Our campus address is East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT.

Who Should Attend?

You should be an illustrator with some industry experience or a postgraduate qualification who wants some support with particular issues around your own development.

Places are limited and an application process is in place. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a brief interview to ensure we are able to offer the support and tuition that you need.

Dates

Summer 2025 dates TBC

Where You’ll Study

Your Department and Faculty

At Cambridge School of Art, we combine the traditions of our past with the possibilities afforded by the latest technologies.

Using our expertise and connections in Cambridge and beyond, we nurture creativity through experimentation and risk-taking to empower the makers and creators of the future.

Our academics excel at both practice and theory, making a real impact in their chosen fields, whether they are curating exhibitions, designing book covers or photographing communities in Africa. They are also regularly published in catalogues, books, journals and conference papers, their research classed as being of ‘international standing’, with some elements ‘world-leading’, in the most recent Research Excellence Framework.

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Where Can I Study?

• Cambridge

Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.

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Fees & Funding

Course Fees

• Full price: £675
• Concessions: £595

Funding for CPD: Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Entry Requirements

You will need industry experience or a relevant postgraduate degree. You should apply with a portfolio and statement, and will need to attend a brief follow-up interview if shortlisted.