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| Program of Studies |
| Semester 1 |
| ARTT |
10004 |
Sequential Art Practice |
1.50 |
| ARTT |
10005 |
Drawing For Sequential Art |
3.00 |
| ARTT |
10006 |
Figure Drawing |
3.00 |
| ARTT |
10007 |
Penciling & Inking Techniques |
3.00 |
| COMM |
10078 |
Narrative Writing & Plot Development |
3.00 |
| COMM |
10079 |
Scriptwriting & Dialogue Development |
3.00 |
| HIST |
10007 |
Sequential Art History
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1.50 |
| Semester 2 |
| ARTT |
10008 |
Advanced Drawing For Sequential Art |
3.00 |
| ARTT |
10009 |
Character Design & Storyboarding |
3.00 |
| ARTT |
10010 |
Cartooning |
3.00 |
| COMM |
10080 |
Advanced Writing For Sequential Art |
3.00 |
| COMM |
10082 |
Self-publishing/Freelance |
1.50 |
| CRED |
10024 |
Careers In Sequential Art |
1.50 |
| INFO |
10051 |
Computer Colouring - Comics
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3.00 |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate (188)
Location: Brantford Campus, One year
Start date: September |
Highlights
- Explore the practices, history and theory of sequential art
- Learn drawing with an emphasis on fine art skills and norms for cartooning including life drawing, inking and penciling at basic and advanced levels
- Understand narrative and scriptwriting with the traditional elements of plot and character development and enhanced understanding of dialogue as the primary vehicle of plot in graphic novels and cartooning
- Use technology in the creative process, focusing on the use of digital colorization using Photoshop as it applies to sequential art
- Acquire skills for character design and storyboarding – the practice of creating character through storyboards to help define and individualize cartoon characters and backgrounds
- Learn about self-publishing and freelancing – how to research, market and promote the sequential artist on-line and in the corporate sector
- Career alternatives include court reporting, technical illustration, storyboarding for advertising, film and television and children’s illustrator
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Career Opportunities
Industries of Employment:
- Print industry
- Courts
- Publishing Houses
Occupational Categories:
- Cartoonists
- Graphic Novelists
- Illustrator, Instructional Manual Illustrators
Admission Requirements
- University degree in Communications, Contemporary Studies, Fine Art, English or Film Studies or equivalent or
- College diploma in Graphic Arts, Business, General Arts, or Media or equivalent; or a
- Combination of education and work experience deemed equivalent by the college
- A resumé, portfolio, transcripts and letter of application may be required
- Additional information such as references or published documents is optional
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