Hello, sorry for the late reply! Yes, I'm always happy to answer questions and you can find more information on the MA at Falmouth over on my blog. ottiliastephens.com/faqs-about-falmouth-universitys-ma-illustration-course-online/

Thank you so much! I'm so in happy that my video was useful to you. Good luck on your art journey!

Dear Nishi, thank you so much for your comment! I am so glad that you found my blog and videos interesting. I always mean to make more, but it is hard to find the time in the day! Congratulations on starting your MA at Falmouth! What a wonderful journey I am sure it will be. I hope that the course helps you to find your artistic voice! Good luck! Ottilia

Awww thank you so much. Unfortunately life has been getting in the way a little recently so I haven't made a video in forever! I'll take your comment to heart and try to channel that warrior spirit to make some more content before too long. X Good luck with your illustration too! X

Thanks very much! I'm so glad you liked them.

Hello, sorry for the very late reply. Falmouth University has a long reputation as a centre for arts and artistic culture in the UK and is very well known here. I think that the reputation of a university or art school does impact the weight of your degree to some extent, but the main thing that people will look at is your creative vision and your work, so I wouldn't worry about the name of the institution too much.

Hello, no at least for me, there was no online interview. X

Thank you for your reply, that’s very interesting x

You know what, I can't remember! I think it might have said 'MA Illustration (Online)' as that was the name of the course and they do also have an on-campus illustration MA in Arthorial Practice, so I suppose they had to differentiate them. But it wasn't so noticeable, if that makes sense? The main focus was definatly that the MA was in Illustration, not that it was online.

@@ottiliascribbles Alright that's fine, Thanks! 😃

Hi Katie, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I feel really touched by it. It's easy to overthink and second-guess ourselves when trying to make work, so I think that 'never stop drawing' is such wonderful advice, thank you ♥️

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found it interesting 😊

How wonderful, thank you for your comment! I am mainly doing one off pieces which I sell and commissions for now. I would love to do another book project in the future though! Amazing that you are applying to the same course too! Best of luck with the course and your creative life now and into the future.

Hi Laura, thank you for your comment! So, I did the MA over two years while having a full time job. It's a lot of work so you need to be fairly organised, but it does vary through the modules, with more work around deadlines. I have an FAQ on my website about the course where I go over my experience of the workload in a bit more detail. Feel free to have a look and good luck with whatever decision you come to regarding your illustration path from here on! Ottilia ottiliastephens.com/faqs-about-falmouth-universitys-ma-illustration-course-online/

@@ottiliascribbles thankyou! I just read your FAQ, I feel like you answered everything I was questioning😆 I also appreciate that you mentioned there’s a lot of essay writing, research etc involved too because I did wonder how much would be illustration Vs how much would be academic. I’m looking at applying within the next year so I have some time to think, thanks for your advice and resources!

Hi Alice, that's wonderful news! I think you'll really enjoy it and hopefully find it very rewarding. Good luck!!

I'm applying for the January course this year and I'm glad I found this review, dis you end up taking the course and how was it?

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you found it interesting.

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it interesting 😊

I'm glad you found it useful. I have an FAQ about the course on my website, if that might help. I hope you can make an informed decision which feels right with you 🙂

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you found it helpful :)

@@ottiliascribbles Very! Thinking of taking the course myself perhaps.

@@ArtySubu How exciting! Whatever decision you make, I hope it goes well for you and feeds your illustration practice.

Hi Lauren, thank you so much! It's been about two years since I uploaded it, and I can happily say that I don't struggle with perfectionism and fear of failure quite as much now. I think there's a lot to be said for cultivating a 'failure leads to progress' kind of attitude. Good luck with your own creative endeavors! Ottilia

Hi J K, I'm so glad that you found it helpful! I'm coming to the end of my time on the MA now and, at least for me, it's been worthwhile. Good luck with your path forward!

@@ottiliascribbles Thank you! This was super insightful.

Thank you so much! I know it's not the most interesting of videos, but glad I could help!

Hi, I love that you found the video helpful! Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad you could identify with the linking threads thing :) It's sometimes hard to explain who we are and why we're doing the things we do - we all have such different backgrounds and influences - but I think it can be helpful to unite those threads and get others to see us as the cool and quirky people we are!

Gosh that's wonderful! I hope you get on the course, and very best of luck! Even if not, I hope you continue to follow your illustration journey :)

Ottilia Stephens I have heard so many positive comments about the course and followed your journey. You can see see how your work has developed and your growth as an artist is amazing.xxx

@@helenalexanderbristow1187 Sorry I only just noticed this! Thank you - it's hard to know how one's work is progressing so I'm very glad you can see change in it! Hope you heard back from Falmouth with positive news!

Thank you so much! Confidence can be a tricky thing - some days I have lots and others very little! Hopefully the book will turn out well, though still a lot to do!

Dear Cat, thank you so very much for watching! More to come soon hopefully! Thank you for your kind words as always xx

Lucas Richard Stephens Thanks Lucas! I don't have anything like your productivity in terms of making videos though haha xx

Twinkleart that's really nice of you! Thanks :)

That's a really sweet comment. Thank you very much! I need to work on my consistency, but it does feel good to produce work. Wishing you success with your projects too!