<p>i don't even know if i posted this in the right fourm but have mercy on a confused noob.
it might be a bit early for me to be thinking this ahead since I'm only a junior but i want to double major in creative writing and sequential art. now, because i want to go to collage while living at home i have narrowed my possibilities to UCR (uc riverside), UVI (uc irvine), and CSUF(csu Fullerton). the list may increase in the future but for now. now i know all 3 of them provided good art majors/classes/programs/ect but only csu offers sequential art. I'm so confused cause i don't know what classes i should be taking in order to qualify for a sequential art degree. or creative writing for that matter. i would really appreciate any advice or help for this terribly confused noob. i i need to know ahead of time what I'm doing so i want to plan all this out before i choose which school I'm going to go to.</p>
<p>Not sure just what you mean by sequential art --time-based art? I don’t think many schools have a major called “sequential art”, but the material’s probably there. Depending on what you mean, you may find that content in “digital art”, “animation”, 4D design, interactive art, web design perhaps . . look at the course titles and descriptions, not just the names of the majors.</p>
<p>Or do you mean comic art?</p>
<p>Hi Marwahinabox, It’s not too early to think about this! You are on the right track. My advice to you if you want to do sequential art (graphic novels, comics, etc.) is to spend your time while in HS drawing (figure drawing in particular would be very helpful), and when in college look for classes in illustration. Also, read and practice writing. If your HS offers an elective in creative writing, take that next year and again in college (most colleges will offer creative writing). Maybe this summer you can enroll in a local workshop or take classes in drawing or figure at one of the campuses nearby. Good luck!</p>
<p>colcon is right - creative writing goes hand in hand with the figure drawing. D is an illustration major at MCAD and has taken several comic classes that have helped her, storytelling, and character development. She found the drawing and storytelling easy but the lettering was very hard for her. There are not many schools that offer a BFA in Comics, so you need to dig a little and see what classes are required. That may give you some idea of what to gear your HS classes to. Here’s the MCAD link:
[MCAD</a> / BFA in Comic Art](<a href=“http://www.mcad.edu/academic-programs/comic-art]MCAD”>Comic Art | Minneapolis College of Art and Design)</p>
<p>i figured it would go hand in hand with illustration</p>
<p>yes it is essential comic art</p>
<p>I have sent you a PM.</p>