Comics and Graphic Novels MA
Teesside University
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Our MA Comics and Graphic Novels covers specialist areas relevant to comics, graphic novels and manga. You focus on core drawing skills including regular life drawing classes and develop the cognitive and technical skills to equip you for enterprise, employment and further academic research.Course overviewAs a graduate, practising creator or mid-career professional, you can engage in reflective creative practice at an advanced level.This course is distinctive in its focus on both the visual and ...Read more

Our MA Comics and Graphic Novels covers specialist areas relevant to comics, graphic novels and manga. You focus on core drawing skills including regular life drawing classes and develop the cognitive and technical skills to equip you for enterprise, employment and further academic research.

Course overview

As a graduate, practising creator or mid-career professional, you can engage in reflective creative practice at an advanced level.

This course is distinctive in its focus on both the visual and textual elements of the comic medium, combining the development of an authorial voice with establishing a unique visual style.

You have access to industry standard technologies and excellent facilities including specialist drawing equipment such as Cintiq Wacom Tablets, software such as Adobe Creative Suite and ClipStudio as well as more traditional facilities such as wet-spaces, scanners, drawing tables and light boxes.

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6/101
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CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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100th
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Amaan
13 Feb 25

I haven’t been here long but the time I have been here has been very helpful, the tutors help a lot and if I’m in need I can get my troubles solved overall there hasn’t been any..Read more

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Sandra
13 Feb 25

It has lots of nice areas to study, eat and the campus is lovely with lots of..Read more

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Entry requirements

You will normally have a first degree (2.2 minimum) in any subject. You are expected to be a confident and independent learner with a good understanding of the design process, idea development and critical thinking. You are asked to present a portfolio of work or a completed project showing the development of your work from behind the scenes, or an ongoing project showing the progression and direction of your work.

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£7,365 per year

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£17,000 per year

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The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

£17,000 per year

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Amaan
13 Feb 25
Illustration BA (Hons)
I haven’t been here long but the time I have been here has been very helpful, the tutors help a lot and if I’m in need I can get my troubles solved overall there hasn’t been any...
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Sandra
13 Feb 25
Illustration (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
It has lots of nice areas to study, eat and the campus is lovely with lots of...
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Teesside University
Teesside University Middlesbrough Tees Valley TS1 3BX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Middlesbrough  0.2 miles away

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