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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Taught by Eisner-award winning cartoonist and renowned comics instructor Ivan Brunetti, COMICS 101 will cover the basics of cartooning using exercises and assignments from Brunetti’s groundbreaking workbook Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice.
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This fall, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) will host a series of low-cost ($5), 90-minute webinars that will be open to the public. All proceeds will go to sponsor zine fests around the USA that CCS supports. This fall webinars will feature CCS alums. Here is the lineup for fall 2025:
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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)
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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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Tags: As the Crow Flies, Cartoon Studies, Graphic Memoir, How to, Iron Circus, Melanie Gillman, Small Press Expo, Study Comics, Summer Workshop, Web Comic
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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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Cartoon Studies, cartoonist, Comic Art, Comics, Denmark, Graphic Storytelling, International program, MFA, Study Comics, The Animation Workshop, Vermont, VIA University, Viborg
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
A free self-directed eCourse to improve your cartooning skills. Online, Start Anytime!
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We hope Art & Courage, will help readers feel a little more prepared for whatever creative journey they embark upon. Click here to read a free digital edition or to order print copies. This 32-page comic is filled with
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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