Comic Arts

Certificate
18 Credit Hours

This program is offered by the School of Communications/Media Arts Department, School of Communications/Communications and Journalism Department, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts/Department of Art, Design and Art History, and College of Humanities and Social Sciences/English Department and is only available at the St. Louis main campus.

For information on the general requirements for a certificate, see Certificate under the Academic Policies and Information section of this catalog.

The certificate in comic arts gives students the opportunity to explore the theory and practice of sequential art, including but not limited to comics, graphic novels, cartoons, and manga with emphasis in art or writing. Throughout the program, students learn foundational skills in cartooning, typography, and writing, as well as proficiency with traditional and digital tools for layout and publication.

Learning Outcomes

Successful graduates of this program will be able to:

• Display fundamental proficiency in comic creation.
• Demonstrate an individual, creative voice through comics.

Requirements

• ANIM 2040 Cartooning (3 hours)
• ANIM 3040 Comic Book Creation (3 hours)
• DESN 1500 Digital Visualizations (3 hours)
• DESN 2300 Type Dialogues (3 hours)
• ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing (3 hours)
  or ENGL 2160 Creative Writing: Fiction (3 hours)
• ART 2130 Illustration (3 hours)
  or SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film (3 hours)

Admission

See the Admission section of this catalog for general admission requirements. Students interested in applying must submit their application online at www.webster.edu/apply. Transcripts should be sent from your institution electronically to transcripts@webster.edu. If this service is not available, send transcripts to:

Office of Admission
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119