Scotland’s Dundee University will be the first school in the United Kingdom to offer a masters degree in Comic Studies.
Why Dundee? For starters it is the home of the publisher DC Thomson and Co. whose creations include Dennis the Menace, Desperate Dan and the Broons.
The program will be lead by Dr. Chris Murray, a leading authority on comics, and editor of the Studies in Comics journal.
Of the program Murray says:
“Employability is an important consideration for any postgraduate programme, and it lies at the heart of what we aim to do with this course. “There will be practical advice on publishing and developing a career as a comics scholar, writer or artist, and we hope to arrange work placements for students.”
In the US the University of Florida offers advanced degrees in Comic Studies through the Department of English.
Story at the BBC, Dundee University launches degree in comic books.
Gnashing Cow Pie on Bash Street, piece written by Murray on the comic heritage of Dundee.