Comics and Graphic Novels (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

Program Overview

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Comics and Graphic Novels (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

Overview

This course is designed for students who wish to see their comic characters brought to life on a page or screen. It is ideal for visual storytellers or compulsive doodlers who are drawn to comics, cartoons, and graphic novels.

Course Structure

The course includes a foundation year and is available as a full-time program. The course code is W219 BA/CGNFY, and it belongs to the Art & Design department.

Course Routes

• Degree: 3 years (or 4 with a work placement)
• Plus foundation year: 4 years (or 5 with a work placement)

Course Details

Foundation Year Core Modules

• Digital Art (20 credits)
• Drawing and Making Fundamentals (40 credits)
• Final Project (40 credits)
• Study Skills (20 credits)

Year 1 Core Modules

• Collaboration Project (20 credits)
• Comics Sequencing (40 credits)
• Introduction to the Creative Industries (20 credits)
• Sequencing and Narrative (40 credits)

Year 2 Core Modules

• Advanced Comics Storytelling (40 credits)
• Creative Research Project (20 credits)
• Industry Project (40 credits)
• Working in the Creative Industries (20 credits)

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work placement (available between Year 2 and Year 3)

Final-Year Core Modules

• Major Project (60 credits)
• Professional Practice (60 credits)

How You Learn

• Think, dream, and make: learn through doing, with focused studio time for practice-based creative work.
• Develop your creative voice: you are coached to find and grow your creative voice.
• Grow resilience: develop a creative journal, capturing your challenges, milestones, and reflections.
• Join the creative sector: our intensive, career-focused modules help you understand working in the arts and creative industries.
• Become connected: access our network of alumni and practising creatives at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA).

Entry Requirements

• Any combination of level 3 qualifications.
• Each application is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employability

• The course draws on existing and new relationships in targeted sectors to offer live briefs for film and TV, games, advertising, comics, and more.
• Expected career routes include self-publishing, graphic novel publishing, advertising, marketing, public relations, journalism, editing, publishing, and graphic design.

Information for International Applicants

• International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by selecting their country.
• Useful information for non-UK students and applicants is available on our international pages.

Fees

• UK applicants: £9,535 per year
• International applicants: £17,000 per year

Other Course Routes

• This course is also available with an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.

MIMA Creative Week

• Have a look at the highlights from the School of Arts & Creative Industries Creative Week 2023.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

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What is Comics and Graphic Novels

Comics and Graphic Novels with Foundation Year BA (Hons) is a full-time course from Teesside University.

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This degree will help you develop the skills, knowledge, and critical thinking needed to become a successful artist/designer in the graphic novel industry.

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You will also have the opportunity to gain industry experience through placements at companies such as Comic Relief.

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Degree Aims

The degree aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the history, theory, and practice of comics and graphic novels. It also aims to:

• creative skills
• Develop students' ability to critique and respond to comics and graphic novels.

• employment in the comic-book industry
The program seeks to develop your creative voice. This is achieved by offering support in exploring and testing ideas through various media, as part of your personal journey.

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Key points about Comics and Graphic Novels (with Foundation Year):

The course is You are taught in-demand digital tools like Adobe and Apple and industry experts such as Shockdom, Dennis Publishing and Viz Comic. Upon completion, you can pursue an exciting career in a variety of roles within comic and graphic novel creation as well as related creative practices.

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Outline:

• Year 1
focuses on laying the foundational drawing and comic skills.

The main modules are:

• Drawing and Making Fundamentals, which is 40 credits
• Comics Sequencing, which is 40 credits
• Collaboration Project,which is 20 Credits
• Sequencing and Narrative, which is 40 credits
• Year 2
delves deeper into
• storytelling in comics and collaborative creative projects
, as well as providing the opportunity to explore your
• understanding of enterprise
in the context of the creative industries.
• Industry Project which is 40 credits
• Creative Research Project 20credits
• Advanced Comics which will be 40 Credits.
• Working in the Creative Industries which will be 20 creditss.
• Final Year:
allows you to complete your own major project.

• Major Project is 60 credits
• Professional Practice 60 credits

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Other:

• Students have the potential to publish their comic book.

• intensive learning process

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Careers: Graduates may pursue careers in several fields, including the following:

• Comic creator
• Illustrator
• Storyboard artist
• Comic editor
• Art director and other roles within the comics industry.
• The course also helps develop transferable skills that may be relevant to other career areas, such as:
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Time management, which can assist in finding careers in a range of creative sectors

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• Fee for UK applicants: £9,250 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year