Center for Cartoon Studies

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Center for Cartoon Studies
the front window of the Center for Cartoon Studies
TypeTwo-Year Unaccredited
Established2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Budget$1.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentMichelle Ollie
DirectorJames Sturm
Academic staff
9
Students48
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban
AffiliationsVermont Higher Education Council
Websitewww.CartoonStudies.org

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is a two-year institution focusing on sequential art, specifically comics and graphic novels.[2] It is located in the village of White River Junction within the town of Hartford, Vermont. The Center offers a Master of Fine Arts degree, both one and two-year certificate programs, and summer programs.[1][3] It is "the only college-level training program of its kind in the United States."[4]

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Gareth (April 1, 2020). "Comics are for kids? This Vermont college begs to differ". CULTURE. The Christian Science Monitor.
  2. ^ About CCS: FAQ's. The Center for Cartoon Studies. Accessed December 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Programs. The Center for Cartoon Studies. Accessed December 13, 2010.
  4. ^ Milliken, Joe (April 27, 2007). "Just Like Magic". Vermont Guardian. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17.