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Study Details: Full Time, 1 Years
Part Time, 2 Years
The MA Digital Comics course will enable you to:
explore the design skills needed to visualise engaging characters, worlds, panels and pages
develop your storytelling skills and examine the new possibilities for comics offered by digital display
investigate the commercial practices behind the publication of successful work
write and illustrate comics with a particular focus on digital distribution and consumption
study a modular structure that has produced professionals across the digital comics industry
have the opportunity for unique collaboration with students on other pathways and work with animators, games artists, concept artists and digital comics illustrators.
Why choose this course?
You will complete the course having created a range of comics for different formats, audiences and contexts. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the processes of writing, designing, illustrating, distributing and promoting digital comics as well as organise and manage professional workflows and create digital and traditional comic outcomes to a high standard. You will also learn how to communicate and articulate your practice within a wide range of networks.
A degree, ideally in a relevant subject (2.2 minimum), plus a portfolio demonstrating recent engagement and creative activities in your intended study area. Accreditation of professional experience may be possible for practitioners without a first degree.
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The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students, visit website to find out more.
With an MA Digital Comics degree, you can pursue a career as a digital comic creator, publish your own work online and earn your income through advertising, merchandise or directly via the support of your readers. You can also seek work in the traditional publishing industry undertaking roles as a writer, artist or another associated comics production or editorial role. Expertise in the digital contexts of comic creation may also open a range of work in industries that utilise narrative creation and digital illustration skills, including new media design, videogame and animation industries.
Practice 1: Developing Skills
Digital Media: Sources and Significance
Practice 2: Creative Project Development
Exploring Professional Practice
Major Study: Digital Comics
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