1. CARRY OUT EXTENSIVE RESOURCE GATHERING OF CONTEMPORARY CARTOON AND COMIC PRACTICE AND SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF UNCERTAINTY, AMBIGUITY ABOUT THE LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATE AND APPLY NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE PURSUIT OF SELF INITIATED GOALS.

2. MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IN RELATION TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER INTENTIONS.

3. COMMUNICATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CARTOON AND COMIC INDUSTRY IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN FORM, USING APPROPRIATE CRITICAL LANGUAGE. THE ABILITY TO PROMOTE YOURSELF PROFESSIONALLY AND ARTICULATELY.

4. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO REFLECT UPON ONES WORK AND EMPLOY A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS INVOLVED IN CARTOONING OR COMIC WRITING.

5. ACCURATELY SELECT AND USE OF APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS, ANALYSE RESULTS AND THE FORMULATE CONCLUSIONS FOR FUTURE WORK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF INITIATED CARTOON AND COMIC PROJECTS.

6. DESCRIBE AND COMMENT UPON THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS IN THE LIGHT OF CURRENT DEBATES AND THE FORMULATION OF A PERSONAL POSITION WITHIN THE CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS OF CARTOON & COMIC ARTS.

7. DEVELOP APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS, TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND TO APPLY THE MOST APPROPRIATE SOLUTION TO A RANGE OF CARTOON AND COMIC PROJECTS.

100% Coursework testing all LOs. This will include an individual negotiated learning plan containing a minimum of three detailed project proposals which must take into account your ability to investigative, annotated, research the industry potential projects and proposals.
You should submit sketchbooks and layout pads which reflect a substantial body of visual exploration of a range of potential ideas, images and design development. Visuals demonstrating the most appropriate methods of communication.

This module seeks to prepare you for entry into your chosen profession or postgraduate study and aims to develop your awareness of the range of careers and opportunities available. It aims to provide you with the opportunity to utilise all your practical, critical, and analytical skills in the realisation of self-initiated creative projects.
You will be expected to accept full responsibility for establishing and pursuing distinct personal goals within the Cartoon & Comic Arts industry. You will be able to make realistic, well-informed decisions in relation to your future career intentions, which will develop your ability to cope with the transition from undergraduate study to the next stage in your career.

You will submit and present work to a creative industry panel who will provide initial feedback on ideas and later Work in Progress.
Topics will include the jobs market and employment opportunities, interview techniques, responding to job advertisements, CV preparation, personal promotion, professional presentation of work and the development of contacts.
This module is structured to provide you with a basis for determining personal objectives with regard to the realisation of a distinctive body of work. These personal ambitions and aspirations are seen as essential to the creative process and progress of an individual.
This is an opportunity for you to explore your creative potential whilst demonstrating organisational skills in the selection and management of media, techniques and technologies appropriate to the projects.
A negotiated learning plan and action plan, devised in consultation with relevant academic staff, will ensure that the outcomes of the module meet the intellectual rigour, creativity and skill levels appropriate for the final stage of undergraduate study.

This module seeks to prepare you for entry into your chosen profession or postgraduate study and aims to develop your awareness of the range of careers and opportunities available.

Introductory briefing/lecture.
Visiting lecturers from industry, who will provide feedback to ideas and work in progress,

lecture, and seminar group work.
Individual and group tutorials will take place, you will present your work in progress and receive constructive criticism and feedback. This will be key to developing the constituents of your final portfolio of work (undertaken in Negotiated Project Two).
Independent study, you will be required to engage in selective research and information gathering. Developing self promotion strategies to promote yourself outside the confines of the university.
Demonstrate the production of creative solutions for your own self initiated projects.
You will practice professional presentations of your work.
Undergo interview practice and personal presentation skills.
Technical instruction/ surgeries as appropriate.

Bryne, J. (2008) Need to Know? Cartooning. Create Your Own World of Cartoons, Caricatures, Comic Strips and Manga. Collins. London UK
Cyr L. (2002) Brochure Design That Works, Rockport Publishers
Mckenzie, A. (2005). How To draw & Sell Comic Strips. Titan Books. UK

Taylor, F. (2010) How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired. Laurence King Publishing UK
Walton. (2001) Designers Self Promotion, Harper Collins International
Wiggins, M. (2009) Sequential Images. AVA Publishing. UK

Access to a panel of Professionals who work in areas of the creative industries.
Drawing Boards
Desk Space.
Computers Workshops with appropriate design software, Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Clip Studio
Scanners
Wacom Tablets - Cintiq Tablets
Photocopier
A3 Colour printer
Library
Internet access
Screen Print facilities
Technical instruction support/surgeries
Specialist digital facilities, tutorial room, library and internet access.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.