Summer Comic Book Intensive

Each day of the Comic Book Intensive program will be divided into two sections. The first section will be lessons and exercises, covering topics such as storytelling structure, clarity, lettering, sound effects, composition, pacing, drawing, and inking.  The second section of each day will be supported studio time for the students to work on their own comic book project.

The class will be run like a studio, and students will be working in a supportive community with each other where they share their work and receive feedback from the teacher and from their peers at multiple points through the process.

Student comics will be bound together in a printed volume that students will help design, print, and bind.

Day and boarding options are available for this program.

Enrollment Process

1. Complete and submit application in Slideroom with all required attachments (see below). Completed applications are reviewed by arts faculty on a rolling basis. You can expect to hear back within a few weeks of submission. 
2. If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance email with a link to enroll and submit tuition. Enrollment must be completed within 2 weeks of acceptance or a spot in the program is not guaranteed.
3. Later in the spring, all enrolled students will receive a welcome packet with arrival, boarding, staff, and schedule information.
4. If at any time you have questions about the program or the process, please contact Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.

Application Instructions

Please submit 2–5 drawings you have made. All subject matter and all materials are allowed.

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• Application Fee: $50
• Tuition: $1,500
• Room and Board: $1,200

All meals are included with day and boarding tuition.

Payment Terms

• Payment is due in full (less scholarships, discounts, and FA) at time of enrollment.
  • Payment plans are available. For more information email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.
• Scholarships & financial aid
  • Need based financial aid may be available. Please email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org, for a financial aid application.
  • For an application fee waiver, please email Denali Kikuchi, Director of Auxiliary Programs & Rentals at dkikuchi@walnuthillarts.org.
  • Merit based scholarships may be available at program faculty discretion. Please reach out to program directors for information on scholarships.
• Withdrawal & refunds
  • Full refunds are only given in the case of withdrawal due to an unforeseen medical or family emergency, at the discretion of program administration.
  • Partial refunds may be available as follows:
    • Upon enrollment, 25% of tuition and room and board is non-refundable
    • From April 1st to May 15th, withdrawal 50% of tuition and room & board fees may be refunded.
    • From May 16th through 2 weeks before the start of the program, 25% of tuition and room & board fees may be refunded.
    • Tuition and room & board fees are not refundable within 2 weeks of program start date.