Field trips

A range of field trips will introduce you to research and develop your practice in a range of museums, galleries and organisations. Sketchbook practice and creative investigation are encouraged, as well as opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Campus facilities

MA Illustration is based in Evolution House on the Lauriston Campus in the heart of the beautiful Old Town in Edinburgh.

You will have your own desk as well as wider studio space and seminar areas.

There are some facilities in the studio as well as other facilities in the building, including a computer suite, scanning, printing, equipment hire and digital services.

The building also hosts the famous ECA library with inspiring books and up-to-date magazines and publications. Staff are also based in the building, on hand to support students.

The rest of the campus hosts:

• lecture theatres
• life drawing rooms
• further teaching spaces
• the art shop for supplies
• the freecycle hub, for materials and equipment at no cost to students or the environment.

There is a range of printmaking, woodwork, metal workshops and other useful facilities. There is also a café, pub and a community of creative students.

Lauriston campus redevelopment

ECA are excited to be undertaking a capital redevelopment of ECA’s Lauriston campus over the next 3 years, from April 2024 to April 2027.

The project aims to maximise the use of existing space, improve accessibility, and create a vibrant campus that fosters collaboration and innovation.

The project involves refurbishing and repurposing various spaces across the Lauriston campus, including technical facilities, student and teaching spaces, and the relocation of the Reid School of Music from Alison House to the Lauriston campus. New social spaces, seminar rooms, and studios are being created to accommodate our growing community.

You can find more about the project at the below link:

Building work starts at ECA’s Lauriston campus | Edinburgh College of Art