<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I've been going over stuff i'd want to do with my life, and i figure i might want to be a comic book writer somewhere down the line. That said, how hard is it to go into comic books with a degree from dartmouth?</p>
<p>wait a second... i know you from facebook i think! wow that's lame.
in terms of your question, i would guess you could ask the art department considering you'd probably have to get a lot of training in the studio art field.</p>
<p>I don't know too much detail about this, but last year a '06 did a comic book (well, a graphic novel but I think it's pretty similar) as his thesis. He blitzed out about it at the end of the year giving people the option of buying a copy. I bought one and it was actually pretty good. I don't know if he's planning on making a career out of it or anything but as you can see there are certainly options.</p>
<p>Comic books is a very competitive industry, so you’ll need a lot of drive and passion.</p>
<p>Here are some schools that offer courses in comic book related fields:</p>
<p>Savannah College of Art and Design (major in Sequential Art)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (major in Comic Art)
University of Oregon (minor in Comic and Cartoon Studies)</p>
<p>There is also a two-year school in Vermont called The Center For Cartoon Studies, but be aware, it gives out certificates, not degrees.</p>
<p>Otherwise, look into majoring in Illustration or related fields like Graphic Design and Visual Communications. Taking Creative Writing classes would help, too.</p>