WHAT YOU WILL STUDY:* SOFTWARE YOU ' LL LEARN:
LEVEL 4 / YEAR 1
An introduction to the disciplines, pipelines and creative industries, giving you the all-round skills you’ ll need on your journey.
Creative Foundations- Project( 30 credits) Creative Foundations- Craft( 30 credits) Introduction to Digital Comics Creation( 15 credits) Digital Inking( 15 credits) Digital Colouring( 15 credits) Comics Production( 15 credits)
LEVEL 5 / YEAR 2
You’ ll develop your specialist skills and work in teams on industry-style projects.
Picture books and Cartooning( 30 credits) Comics and Graphic Novels across the Globe( 30 credits) Specialism( 15 credits) Industry Studio Project( 45 credits)
LEVEL 6 / YEAR 3
You’ ll hone your skills and begin to demonstrate the level of knowledge needed to be a professional artist.
Advanced Specialism( 30 credits) Comics Creation and Professional Practice( 30 credits) Professional Studio Project( 60 credits)
LEVEL 7 / YEAR 4
INTEGRATED MASTERS( MART) More info on page 64 * Modules subject to approval and change.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ASSESSMENT
Your work is assessed through practical assignments and retrospectives by a mix of tutor, peer, industry and self-review. In fact, industry professionals often review your group project modules and share their feedback with you.
SKILLS YOU’ LL GAIN:
Technical: Narrative writing, scriptwriting, and visual storytelling using both traditional and digital tools. Hands-on experience in drawing, inking, colouring, and design, using industry-standard software
Creative: The full process from thumbnailing to finished comic pages. Develop your own visual style while gaining an insight into editorial practices and production work-flows
Professional: Explore global traditions including Western comics, Manga, picture books, and webcomics. Learn the history of the medium and its contemporary applications
WHERE THIS COULD TAKE YOU:
Comics and publishing
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Traditional and digital comics creation Children’ s book illustration Roles in broader publishing industries
Opportunities to work independently or within creative studios
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
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