University of Staffordshire - Cartoon and Comic Arts BA (Hons)

University of Staffordshire

Cartoon and Comic Arts BA (Hons)

In a variety of fields, including comic books, newspapers, graphic novels, editorial design and storyboarding, character design, visual storytelling or storyboarding, advertising, and film, we will prepare you for a rewarding career.
You will have the chance to travel abroad in addition to attending, networking, and selling your work at comic cons in Leeds and London. We have a close relationship with the Cartoon Museum in London, where we exhibit our work and collaborate on national events. More than 1500 people, including business professionals, attend Stoke Con Trent, Staffordshire's largest TV, film, comic, and memorabilia convention, which is hosted by the university. The occasion is establishing a connection with Comic-Con Erlangen in Germany.

Entry Requirements

112-120 UCAS Tariff points

  • GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
  • OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer

Career Prospects

Successful students leave our course with highly developed portfolios, exhibition experience and industry contacts.  Past graduates have become professional comic artists, selling their work in various specialist shops around the country, such as Orbital Comics, Gosh Comics, Forbidden Planet, Page 45, Dave’s Comics, and Travelling Man. Graduates also leave prepared for a broader range of illustrative work, able to sell work to publications like The Guardian, The Independent, and The Big Issue, and various online sites.

Course Details

Students who complete our program will have highly developed portfolios, exhibition experience, and industry contacts. Graduates have gone on to become professional comic artists, selling their work in places like Orbital Comics, Gosh Comics, Forbidden Planet, Page 45, Dave's Comics, and Travelling Man. Graduates will also be prepared to sell work to publications such as The Guardian, The Independent, and The Big Issue, as well as various online sites.

Year 1

Comics In Motion 20 credits
Drawing For Comics 20 credits
Scene Development 20 credits
The Fundamentals Of Cartoons And Comics 40 credits
Unconventional Comics 20 credits

Year 2

Comics In Motion 20 credits
Drawing For Comics 20 credits
Scene Development 20 credits
The Fundamentals Of Cartoons And Comics 40 credits
Unconventional Comics 20 credits
Visual Storytelling 20 credits

Year 3

Life After University 20 credits
Negotiated Programme Of Study For Cartoon And Comic Arts Part 1 - Minor Project 20 credits
Negotiated Programme Of Study For Cartoon And Comic Arts Part 2 - Major Project And Degree Show 60 credits
Research, Analysis And Communication Assignment 20 credits

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