BA Cartoon and Comic Arts
About this course
BA (Hons) in Cartoon and Comic Arts Audit, a fashion design degree focused on visual storytelling, narrative construction, and sequential art practices. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students participate in external comic events to present and sell work publicly, and receive instruction from visiting industry practitioners within the studio space. The first year introduces foundational principles through modules such as Comics In Context, Creative Cultures: Making, Research & Reflection, Sustainability, Society And Impact, and The Fundamentals Of Drawing Comics. The second year expands into collaborative and production methods with Audiences And Narrative In Comics, Collaborative Creative Industries Project, Professional Comic Production, and Art Trail, alongside options covering print, digital design, and sound art. The final year culminates in independent specialisation through Contextual And Critical Investigation, Final Major Project Of Cartoon And Comic Arts, and Professional Practice.
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Entry requirements
UCAS: 96 UCAS points. A Levels: CCC. BTEC: MMM. Other UK qualifications: Access to HE Diploma – Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – grade MMM T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer All applicants are individually assessed via a portfolio review. Read our portfolio advice for cartoon and comic arts applicants . We welcome applications from students studying a range of international and UK qualifications, including Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate. Offers will normally be made in line with our standard entry requirements and may include specific grade requirements in relevant subjects.
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What students say
Based on about 131 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 180 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 80 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 27%
- Sales occupations: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 44%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 55%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 3%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 195 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Comics In Context
- Creative Cultures: Making, Research & Reflection
- Sustainability, Society And Impact
- The Fundamentals Of Drawing Comics
- Audiences And Narrative In Comics
- Collaborative Creative Industries Project
- Professional Comic Production
- Art Trail
- Colour & Surface: Print, Texture & Material Exploration
- Creative Heritage
- Digital Journeys: Ux & Ui Design
- Experimental Formats
- Experimental Music And Sound Art
- Hybrid Production Methods
- Still Life Through The Lens
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
- Contextual And Critical Investigation
- Final Major Project Of Cartoon And Comic Arts
- Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Cartoon and Comic Arts at University of Staffordshire earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Cartoon and Comic Arts at University of Staffordshire do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Cartoon and Comic Arts at University of Staffordshire?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Cartoon and Comic Arts at University of Staffordshire?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Cartoon and Comic Arts at University of Staffordshire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.