Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art

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The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, or Joe Kubert School, located in Dover, New Jersey, is a three-year technical school that teaches the principles of sequential art and the particular craft of the comics industry as well as commercial illustration, and also offers a major in film animation. Founded in 1976 by cartoonist Joe Kubert, it was and still is the only accredited school devoted entirely to cartooning. Its graduates include many successful and well-known comics pencilers and inkers. The school's instructors are full-time professionals working in the industry, many of them graduates of the school themselves, and the instruction is hands-on and practical. The school has a reputation for demanding and intensive coursework, and has a dropout rate averaging roughly 30%.

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[edit] Alumni

[edit] Classes (as of 2006)

All classes at the Joe Kubert School (JKS) are mandatory. Students cannot drop classes and if they fail one class, they fail the entire year. There are ten classes a week, two classes a day. Each class is two hours and forty-five minutes. Classes start at 8:30 AM and end at 2:45 PM, with a forty-five minute lunch from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM.

First Year

Note: After First Year, the school splits into two courses: "Cartoon Graphics" (dealing mostly with assignments relating to comic books and commercial art) and "Animation."

Second Year Cartoon Graphics

Second Year Animation

  • Intermediate Basic Drawing
  • Intermediate Life Drawing and Movement
  • Character Development
  • Storyboards
  • Technical Studies - Computer Graphics
  • Technical Studies - Oxberry Camera
  • Technical Studies - Airbrush
  • Technical Studies - Stop Motion
  • In-Betweening
  • Layout and Design

Third Year Cartoon Graphics

  • "Humor & Caricature III" continues caricature lessons and production of humorous comic strips. Taught by Brian Buniak.
  • "Advanced Techniques and the Development of Style" teaches advanced techniques in art, including composition, layout, design, and rendering. Taught by Ian Dorian.
  • "Human Figure II" is another life drawing class, and teaches advanced human anatomy. Recently taught by Kim DeMulder.
  • "Sequential Art" is the third Narrative Art class, and actual sequential pages make up roughly 90% of the assignments. Taught by Joe Kubert ("Sgt. Rock").
  • "Layout and Design II" has a focus on website building, and learning Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash. Taught by Rick Cellano, Dwayne Ferguson, and Gabe Bridwell ("Noble Causes").
  • "Sketching and Layout" typically contains all manner of commercial art assignments, including sequential art, posters, logo design, and more. Finished artwork is usually not necessary for a grade. Taught by Irwin Hasen ("Dondi").
  • "Business of Art II" continues the lesson on marketing oneself as an artist. Taught by Darren Auck.
  • "Writing" teaches how to write scripts for comics, and how to develop characters and plots. Taught by Michael Kraiger.
  • "Color Illustration II" continues the lesson on color theory and painting. Oil painting is typically introduced this year. Taught by Toby Cypress and Ravindra Rana.
  • "Methods and Materials III" continues the lesson on painting. Oil painting is also covered in this class. Taught by Doug Axmann.

Third Year Animation

  • Advanced Basic Drawing
  • Advanced Life Drawing and Movement
  • Advanced Storyboard and Character Development
  • Advanced Technical Studies - Computer Graphics
  • Advanced Technical Studies - Oxberry Camera
  • Advanced Technical Studies - Airbrush
  • Advanced In-Betweening
  • Advanced Layouts
  • Business of Film Art
  • Advanced Technical Studies - The Animated Film

[edit] Students

Due to the small size of the school, and the fact that students come from all over the world to study there, JKS has a very friendly and close community of students. There are usually no more than 150 students attending the school at any time, and most students know each other. Especially in first year, when nearly all the students live in the three official student houses (the Carriage House and Mansion, former site of the school at 45 Lehigh Street, Dover, NJ, and the Clinton House at 145 W. Clinton Street, Dover, NJ). The school itself holds a Halloween costume contest every year on the last Friday before Halloween, with prizes usually including gift certificates and comics.

[edit] Art Supply Store

The school houses the Joe Kubert Art Store, which sells all the tools and supplies students will need for assignments, as well as many other products such as books and drafting tables. Most of the products are of the highest quality, with some products imported from other countries. One such available product is the Kolinsky Raphael sable inking brush, which Joe Kubert discovered in an art store while vacationing in Paris and now has shipped from France to his store.[citation needed]

[edit] Saturday classes

As well as regular weekday classes, the school also holds a weekly class every Saturday; this is also available for people who are not attending the main program. The class is on basic lessons in cartooning, and is taught by Fernando Ruiz (or by Alec Stevens, in cases when Ruiz is unable to attend).[citation needed]

[edit] External links

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