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Overview
You will explore a range of styles and techniques including an introduction to efficient, high-quality digital methods using Adobe Photoshop. At the course finale, you will receive a colour A3 print of your work. Teaching takes the form of class and individual exercises, class critiques and one-on-one discussion with the tutor. The Graphic Novels and Comic Book Art course is offered at the University of the Arts London (UAL).
Course outcomes
- Students will gain a grounding scene composition, page design and character creation for comic books. Students will leave the course with a finished page strip of comic book art, together with a full set of handouts on all topics discussed.
- This will provide a firm foundation for application to further illustration courses, self-publishing your own webcomic or developing a portfolio for work in related industries such as video games.
Programme Structure
Topics covered:- Life drawing
- Creative writing
- Storyboarding
- Character design presentation
- Page layout
- Develop your own story
- Sketching story panels
- Inking
- Colouring scanned work digitally
- Adding borders, balloons and lettering digitally
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 4.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
Who should attend
- Anyone who wants to learn about the process of creating comics, or is looking to build a portfolio of sequential artwork to apply for a longer cartooning course. The general principles of this course apply to manga as much as a superhero, funny animal or underground comics.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents800 GBP / full≈ 800 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents800 GBP / full≈ 800 GBP / full
Additional Details
- or £930 depending on intake
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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