CCS’s graphic biography series has been praised by critics, librarians, and educators alike. Houdini: The Handcuff King is also featured on the cover of the March issue of Booklist from the American Library Association including a feature interview with CCS co-founder James Sturm (The Golem’s Mighty Swing, Satchel Paige: Striking out Jim Crow). Order a copy today!
Senior Thesis advisors in the first three years of the school’s
existence include top notch cartoonists, designers, and writers:
Alison Bechdel, Nick Bertozzi, Chester Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Eddie Campbell,
Jordan Crane, Kim Deitch, Tom Devlin, Chris Duffy, Tom Hart , Kevin
Huizenga, Kazu Kibuishi, Paul Karasik, Chip Kidd, Ed Koren, Frenchy
Lunning, Jason Lutes, James Owen, John Porcellino, Ron Rege Jr., Stan
Sakai, Bob Sikoryak, Chris Staros, Craig Thompson, Rick Veitch, Chris
Wright.
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) offers a course of study designed for a small group of dedicated students with a passion and appreciation for graphic novels, storytelling, writing, comics, and design. CCS offers Master of Fine Arts degree and certificates. Experienced and internationally recognized cartoonists, writers, and designers teach classes. Learn more about the course of study…
The State Board voted affirmatively on the recommendation that The Center for Cartoon Studies be issued a
Certificate of Degree-Granting Authority to offer MFA degrees and certificates in cartooning.
Back by popular demand, the Create Comics summer workshop! Considered a ‘boot camp’ for cartoonists, ideal for ages 16+, the 5-day workshop packs in the essentials for producing your own comics. This year faculty includes Steve Bissette (Taboo, Swamp Thing), Robyn Chapman (Hey, 4-Eyes!), Alec Longstreth (Phase 7), Aaron Renier (Spiral-Bound) and Jason Lutes
(Berlin). More…
Sundays features CCS current student, alum, and fellowship
work. It debuted last year at SPX, and was the buzz of the convention.
The bold 11 x 17 publication is published by students of The Center
for Cartoon Studies. Visit
Sundays…
Indie Spinner Rack, the Web's most popular podcast dedicated to independent comics, has just released its highly anticipated anthology, Awesome. Contributors include cartoonist stars Al Columbia, Renee French, and Nick Bertozzi, as well as CCS students and alumni Chuck Forsman, Joseph Lambert, JP Coovert, and Alexis Frederick-Frost.
Half of the profits from Awesome will fund The Center for Cartoon Studies scholarship fund. Order your copy today!
Graduating seniors will be exhibiting their thesis projects, including preview
pages of completed and to-be-completed graphic novels,
short stories, visual narratives, and mini comic series.
The Center for Cartoon Studies Gallery is located in the Colodny Building in the historic village of White River Junction. Open to the public Monday thru Saturday, 10am - 4pm.
Denis St. John's senior thesis, Monsters & Girls: Amelia, (c)2008, www.denisstjohn.blogspot.com
The Vermont mug series is a long time annual tradition for Vermont Public Radio (VPR) featuring artists from the Green State. This year it takes the form of a cartoon, created by our very own The Center for Cartoon Studies senior Joseph Lambert. Past artists include cartoonist Ed Koren and Harry Bliss, and printmakers Sabra Field and Stephen Huneck. For more information, visit VPR’s web site to learn how you can support VPR and obtain a mug of your own!
"This book is true in spirit toThoreau’s writings..." –School Library Journal
Pairing terse extracts from Thoreau’s writings with very simple line drawings in squared-off panels, Porcellino artfully presents a compelling sense of the philosopher’s voice, his powers of observation and his sensitivity to the world around him. –Kirkus
Go to author John Porcellino's website...
The collected 1997-2007 comics of The Center for Cartoon Studies Fellow (2007) Ken Dahl in this graphic novel anthology! Includes all of his minis, short stories, anthology works, and unpublished work including such titles as “Taken For a Ride", "Gordon Smalls Goes to Jail", "No!", and "Blind Fart" plus seventeen pages of new work! 2006 Ignatz Winner! More...
"This visually powerful, suspenseful, even profound story makes
an excellent choice for readers interested in baseball or the history
of race relations."
– Booklist
(starred review) more...
Commencement Ceremony: Saturday, May 17, 11am
This year's commencement speaker is Alison Bechdel, critically acclaimed author of the graphic memoir, Fun Home.
The 2008 Thesis Exhibition opening reception follows the Commencement Ceremony which takes place at Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vermont.
For more information,
call (802) 295-3319
"Cartoon College" documents a year in the life of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), America's premier two-year cartooning program, as its students learn to hone their craft, its founders work to keep the school running smoothly, and a town watches to see if cartoons and the people who make them can breathe new life into a forgotten corner of the world. Go the movie’s blog page…
STUDENT ARTWORK: © Chuck forsman, '08
A Graphic Novel SPLAT fashion review. Go to the story...
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