First "Manga" University May Open Next Spring
Although Kyoto Seika University had officially announced the opening of a manga department/manga major back in 2006, MEXT claims that this is the first legal submission that ever had the word "manga" in its name.
Source (Japanese): Asahi News
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They should include a literature component in the course, since Manga is practically portraying a story.
^This.
Apr 15, 2012 8:12 PM by AkkaAkka
Sounds like a education which leads straight into unemployment. Just like pretty much all of the professional schools who have manga departments and such in Japan.
If it was a state sponsored school I might have taken this more seriously, but this being a private university I can't see it being anything else than a business with the aim to milk as much tutition fees as possible.
Pretty much nearly every major ends up like that simply put it, they don't hire young people as much in Japan.
Apr 15, 2012 6:43 PM by Hoppy
How could this even work? How will students be tested?
The same way art students are?
I like the idea. If it works, good for them.
Apr 15, 2012 5:58 PM by sarroush
Japan, taking manga a little too seriously. xD
Because formalizing education in a trade is somehow weird or unusual? Besides being more focused, what makes this different from art school? There are also schools for acting (live or voice) and any number of other things. Manga is a huge business over in Japan. This doesn't sound strange to me at all.
It may also draw (no pun intended) internationals to come and study. That may help their economy.
Anyway, I would not think that all the classes would be in art. There could be some art history classes, focusing on the history and development of manga, or their could be some writing courses.
Heck, if the school is really serious about the manga industry, they could have some manga business courses.
If you take the time to think about the possibilities, there are a lot of courses outside of studio courses that a university like this could offer with the concentration on the manga industry.
Apr 15, 2012 4:44 PM by ccnavi
Apr 15, 2012 7:54 AM by BananaPeel
Apr 15, 2012 4:24 AM by YukuZetsuji
Sadly, I cannot draw to save my life, haha :D
Apr 15, 2012 2:55 AM by shiroyume
company hiring staff: uhhh... B.M.W.?
well honestly this would be good... because this will create more mangas to be adapted to anime which means more anime for us to watch... in short, possibly 100 animes a week... ---- i can die now as a hard core otaku...
Apr 15, 2012 2:33 AM by MasterPogi
Apr 15, 2012 2:12 AM by inzaratha
Apr 14, 2012 11:32 PM by Giix
Apr 14, 2012 8:20 PM by ExoticNeeds
Apr 14, 2012 6:06 PM by Hikarusuke
what are you excited about
Apr 14, 2012 5:47 PM by nathanr
Because i find it a bad idea, need i say more?
If you want people to understand and value your opinion, yes.
If you don't, then okay, carry on. ::shrugs::
It's just an opinion, i don't really need people to value it, since it doesn't make a difference to me.
you are bad at expressing your self in that case, don't say it if you don't care in the first place on what others think, it only incites questioning and raging.
I say it may be a bad idea because the person who attends this university won't get any other job.
No, i'm just a person who doesn't care what others think, and it's not wrong to state an opinion either, you don't need a reason to give your opinion.
You made a post in a public forum. You're purposely putting your opinion out there so of course people are going to question what you have to say, especially when it's a one note sentence that doesn't convey anything concrete. Jmal nor GodlyKyon are wrong for calling you out on that. You say you don't care what others think. Well, take it one step further in not caring what others think. Stop posting in a public forum. That easy.
Apr 14, 2012 5:25 PM by Sir_Inqed
Because i find it a bad idea, need i say more?
If you want people to understand and value your opinion, yes.
If you don't, then okay, carry on. ::shrugs::
It's just an opinion, i don't really need people to value it, since it doesn't make a difference to me.
you are bad at expressing your self in that case, don't say it if you don't care in the first place on what others think, it only incites questioning and raging.
I say it may be a bad idea because the person who attends this university won't get any other job.
Apr 14, 2012 3:38 PM by GodlyKyon
Apr 14, 2012 3:10 PM by Sir_Inqed
Apr 14, 2012 2:44 PM by Stark700
Apr 14, 2012 1:55 PM by Nami-nyan
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