The Center for
Cartoon Studies (CCS)
Students travel from across the U.S. and around the world to study comics at CCS in a diverse and vibrant community in Vermont.
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Are you interested in enrolling in The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) certificate or MFA degree programs? Do you have questions about our curriculum or what it’s like living in Vermont? We are hosting a bunch of meetups at coffee shops across the country (and abroad!) this November and December. Talk to a CCS alum or fellow who has been through our program and ask them your questions! Coffee is on us. Bring your sketchbook.
Upcoming meetups in Cincinnati (OH) and Raleigh (NC)!
CCS Coffee Shop Meetup: Cincinnati, OH
December 15, 2018 with CCS alum JP Coovert (’08)
CCS Coffee Shop Meetup: Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2018 with CCS alum Joyana McDiarmid (’13)
Click here to see the full list of meetup dates and locations.
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Open House and Portfolio Day
November 17, 1pm – 4pm
Bring your portfolio or sketchbook for an admissions review. Learn more about the program and courses offered at The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) while touring the campus and meeting with faculty and students. This event is ideal for prospective students who want to learn about CCS programs: MFA and CERTIFICATES with a LOW RESIDENCY 2nd Year Option
R.S.V.P. Space is limited.
Questions? admissions@cartoonstudies.org (802) 295-3319
Tags: Certificates, MFA, MFA in Comics, Open House Portfolio Day, Study Comics
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Memoir is a popular subject in comics and Melanie Gillman ’12 is here to help you work on your own graphic memoir.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
White River Junction – Though over 3,700 miles apart, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in Vermont and The Graphic Storytelling program at The Animation Workshop (TAW) of VIA University College in Denmark, have a lot in common including a dynamic curriculum taught by some of the best cartoonists working today that nurtures up and coming visual storytellers.
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NEXT UP SUMMER WORKSHOPS!:
Tags: Alec Longstreth, Animation, Beth Hetland, Cartoon Studies, cartoonist, Comics, create comics, Graphic Memoir, Graphic Novel Workshop, Hilary Price, Jo Knowles, Jon Chad, Josh Kramer, Luke Howard, Melanie Gillman, Paul Karasik, Study Comics, Summer Camp, Tillie Walden
Saturday, March 4, 1pm
Bring your portfolio or sketchbook for an admissions review.
Learn more about the program and courses offered at CCS while touring the campus and meeting with faculty and students!
This event is ideal for prospective students!
Learn about CCS programs:
MFA and CERTIFICATES
with a LOW RESIDENCY 2nd Year Option
Tags: Cartoon Studies, Cartooning, MFA, Open House, Portfolio Day, Study Comics
It is a great time to study comics! All around the United States at colleges and universities, graphic novel reading courses have popped up in English departments and a few comics making classes are even being offered in some art departments. Student-run comics clubs abound! As part of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Academic Outreach program, we want to connect with these classes and clubs and offer our comics expertise, while also identifying students who are passionate about comics and might be a good fit for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and certificate program at CCS after their undergraduate program is complete.
For college and university-level classes (or clubs) we offer many free 30 minute Skype or Google Hangout video sessions. This can be a short lecture on a variety of cartooning topics, a Q&A session with CCS faculty member (all of whom are practicing cartoonists) or even a short demonstration.
For more details, click here.
Tags: cartoonist, MFA in Comics, Study Comics
Open House and Portfolio Day at CCS!
Saturday, November 12
1pm – 4pm
Bring your portfolio or sketchbook for an admissions review. Learn more about the program and courses offered at CCS while touring the campus and meeting with faculty and students! This event is ideal for prospective students!
Learn about CCS programs:
MFA and CERTIFICATES
& LOW RESIDENCY 2nd Year Option
Browse THE SCHULZ LIBRARY! See current student projects, recent alumni publications, and faculty work.
R.S.V.P. SPACE IS LIMITED!
Who Should Attend? Prospective students, applicants, college students, high school seniors and graduates, family and friends welcome!
Location: The Center for Cartoon Studies-Post Office building, 46 South Main Street, White River Junction, Vermont .
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A free self-directed eCourse to improve your cartooning skills. Online, Start Anytime!
Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!
Click here to learn more and make an online donation now.
CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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