Comments on: The Center For Cartoon Studies

The Center For Cartoon Studies

Gator — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:38:51 -0800

The Center for Cartoon Studies, nestled in the historic village of White River Junction, Vermont, will learn you up good on how to be a comic artist/graphic novelist. They operate under the charter of the National Association of Comics Art Educators; Charles Schulz's widow Jean hooked them up with funding for a library in town. When you apply for admission, don't forget to include that story about you, the snowman, and the robot. A photo tour of the Center and its surroundings can be seen here.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:53:19 -0800

Thanks, Gator! Despite the involvement of my arch-foe James Kolchaka, the CCS is pretty cool. Founder James Sturm also wrote a week-long journal for Slate that you may like.

By: majick

majick — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:12:11 -0800

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:19:50 -0800

Thanks for this Gator -- I was familiar with the school, but it was great to see the photo tour!

By: a47danger

a47danger — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:40:18 -0800

No classes by The Family Circus' Bill Keane? A travesty!

By: dr_dank

dr_dank — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:47:56 -0800

As an aside, check out Backstage at the Strips by Mort Walker if you'd like to get a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes stuff on daily comic strips. Great reading.

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:02:58 -0800

My wife (an art teacher) got a couple packets from this school to give to students that would be interested. I always love the recruiting materials for art schools.

By: glycolized

glycolized — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:14:06 -0800

No way. I used to spend summers in White River when I was a kid. My grandparents lived right on the river, a couple miles upstream from where it meets the Connecticut River.

By: slip81

slip81 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:31:07 -0800

Looks like a nice place, and $14,500 a year isn't too bad for an art school. It's nice to see a higher education institution dedicated solely to cartooning, and sounds like a great place for someone that wants to concentrate less on represenative drawing to focus more on storytelling and structure. I wonder how this place will compare with the Jack Kirby school down in NJ?

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:29:08 -0800

It just makes me feel good knowing places like these are out there.

By: rob511

rob511 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:32:55 -0800

If you can draw (and quarter) Bob White — or even if you can't, you can be Vice President!