This is a highly practical course that aims to give students the very best opportunity to publish in these fields. The course is staffed by practicing illustrators with rich and varied experience in these fields and invaluable insight into all aspects of publishing. The course will draw on the advice and expertise of visiting publishers, writers, editors, designers and art directors offering the best possible opportunity into the seemingly impenetrable world of publishing, narratives and children's books. Middlesex University offers superb facilities, including Middlesex's exceptional printmaking rooms offering silk screen, lithography, mono print, wood and lino cutting, etching and dry point options. Students will have access to Middlesex's state-of-the-art reprographic department, where dummy books and sample illustrations may be printed to the highest professional quality. In addition, Middlesex's offers practical bookbinding expertise and instruction, enabling students to produce illustrated material to the highest presentation standard.