Course summary
This course is aimed at recent graduates of comic courses and related disciplines, along with established creative practitioners who are interested in producing comic art and graphic novels. As an expanding field in academia, this course also supports practitioners to develop a deeper understanding of the breadth and complexity of comic art at postgraduate level. On the course, students will be supported to complete a major project to write, compose and create their own comic art or graphic novel, developing a strong portfolio of transferable skills in related graphic communication and storytelling. Audience will be a key element of this project, supporting students in developing professional skills including pitching to industry, publishing and crowdfunding, with guidance on accessing grants and funding. Graduates from MA Comic Art and Graphic Novel may further their careers in the industry, working as comic artists for publishing houses or as a freelancer, or by applying their creative skills to areas such as digital marketing and advertising, education, publishing and digital media.
Entry requirements
Our postgraduate minimum requirements are: • A 2:2 undergraduate UK honours degree or international equivalent or; • A degree-equivalent postgraduate diploma/professional qualification. Applicants who hold a degree from another discipline or have experiential learning in lieu of a degree may also be considered for entry via the Recognition of Prior Learning process (RPL). - Examples of work For all postgraduate courses you will need: • To set up your portal • You will then be asked to submit a maximum of six examples of work from your portfolio for consideration. The files should be no larger than 30MB in total and it is essential that no more than six examples of work are uploaded. • One reference to support your application. This may be from an academic or a creative practitioner. Applicants who meet the entry requirements above will be required to submit a personal statement outlining their intentions for MA study. - Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) If you’re over the age of 21 and don’t have traditional qualifications, we may be able to consider your relevant experience as well as your educational background through the Recognition of Prior Learning process (RPL). Where experience is being presented in lieu of academic achievement applicants must be able to demonstrate substantive experience, for example employment in a related industry. Your application form should provide as much information as possible for consideration by our admissions department. Following receipt of your application the admissions team may ask you for further information. You may also be asked to attend an informal interview.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | No individual component below 5.5. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £18300 | Whole course |
England | £9900 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £9900 | Whole course |
Scotland | £9900 | Whole course |
Wales | £9900 | Whole course |
International | £18300 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk
Leeds
LS2 9AQ