Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)
Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)

Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI)

Alte Post · Karl-Marx-Straße 97-99 Berlin, Germany Visit web page

BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art

Study detals

: Undergraduate : BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art : Full time : 36-48 Month

Requirements

BA (Hons)

Minimum Age: 18 (titles awarded upon completion of at least 12 years of schooling)

For direct Year 1 BA entry you’ll be required to submit an online portfolio via our BSBI Applicant Portal.

Academic qualifications: A school leaving certificate with a pass to pursue higher education in Germany e.g. Abitur, Fachhochschulreife or Matura. Alternatively, an international baccalaureate, international school leaving certificates, BTEC/national diploma or advanced vocational certificate of education will be accepted.

If you do not meet the above academic requirements, applicants with professional qualifications and/or four years of full-time work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS - OS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any component) or Equivalent.

Your Portfolio Submission

For year 1 entry you’ll be required to submit an online portfolio via our BSBI Applicant Portal.

What is a portfolio?

*Your portfolio is a collection of your best work. We want to see what inspires you, how you develop your work, your creative thinking processes, how and what you create and what makes you a unique creative individual.

What should my portfolio contain?

*Your portfolio might contain sketches and paintings, digital art and design. It might also contain sound work, short films.
*Upload up to 12 pieces of work which can include audio or video files.

How do I submit my portfolio?

*We’ll only be accepting portfolios digitally. You can do this once you’ve applied via our online submission system within the Applicant Portal.
*You can also link to external websites such as Vimeo and YouTube.

Technical Entry Requirements

MacOS / Apple

Minimum
15“ 2019 MacBook Pro 2,0 GHz Quad-Core Intel i5
512GB SSD 8GB RAM Radeon Pro 555X

Optimum – before April 2022*
16“ 2021 MacBook Pro 2,3 GHz 8-Core Intel i9 1TB SSD
16GB RAM AMD Radeon Pro 5500M


OR

Windows

Minimum
15“ Laptop 2,4 GHz 4-Core Intel i5-9300H 512GB SSD
16GB RAM Intel UHD

Optimum
15“ Laptop 2,4GHz 8-Core Intel i9-10750H 1TB SSD
16GB RAM Nvidia GeForce 1650 Ti


Speciality


Additional information

BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art delves into the world of comics and concept art, serving as a gateway to crafting expansive universes akin to those created by Marvel and DC. The programme is tailored for aspiring artists venturing into the entertainment industry, spanning games, movies, and TV.

With the games industry and live streaming on the rise, the demand for concept artists and storyboard specialists is surging. This programme equips you with skills from storyboarding to previsualisation, launching your career in comic and concept art. You’ll learn to target specific audiences by exploring critical concepts, historical context, and intellectual property rights. Sequential storytelling and concept art will be rooted in the wisdom of contemporary artists and designers.
Berlin School of Business and Innovation is in partnership with University for the Creative Arts (UCA). As a result of this partnership, BSBI is able to offer the BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art programme. UCA is an acclaimed creative institution in the UK that ranks highly in all three of the major UK league tables. The university has also been ranked 13th out of all UK universities in the Guardian League Table 2020; and ranked no.7 in the 2021 Guardian League Tables for Business, Management & Marketing.
This programme provides an in-depth look at industry workflows, allowing you to enhance your ability to visually communicate ideas and narratives. Taking into account the diverse backgrounds of other students, it fosters a unique, collaborative learning atmosphere, enriching your educational journey.
In partnership with the highest-ranking creative education institutions, we aim to attract the most creative minds to generate expert professionals who will be equipped with the creative and practical solutions required in the professional graphic design landscape. You will earn a bachelor’s degree with 120 UK credits per year (equivalent to 60 ECTS per year). This helps student mobility in the EU when it comes to transferring credits from one higher education institution to another.

Location: Hamburg

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