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Faculty Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU)
Study programme Graphic Design and Illustration (N0211A310007)
Branch of study / Specialization Comics and Illustration for Children (N0211A310007S04/4 - 1)
Level of acquired qualification Postgraduate Master
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 2 years
Number of ECTS credits 120
Qualification awarded Master of Arts (6)
Access to further studies Doctoral study programme  
Type of completion State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Jandová Tereza, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Email: lsintern@fdu.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 377 636 716
Fax:
Key learning outcomes The aim of the study is to develop graduate competencies in the following areas: (a) authorial and custom artwork in productions aimed primarily at children and young people, with an emphasis on comic book form mediated by various media, b) reflection of own style framework and its comparison with other authors, c) independent and conscious choice of expressive means of art and applied art for their work with an emphasis on mastering the future development of new technologies, d) flexible management of multidisciplinary projects and language education, increasing the graduate's competitiveness in the labor market.
Specific admission requirements Passing a talent-based entrance examination
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning Recognition of subjects completed in previous studies at another university in the Czech Republic or abroad is governed by Articles 26 to 33 of the Study and Examination Regulations of the UWB.
Qualification requirements and regulations Graduation, state final examination, presentation and defense of the qualification work.
Profile of the programme academic
Persistence requirements Podmínky pokračování studia se řídí ustanoveními uvedenými v aktuální a platné verzi Studijního a zkušebního řádu Západočeské univerzity v Plzni, nebo aktuálními a platnými vnitřními normami fakulty, které tuto oblast upravují. Obecně lze konstatovat, že v navazujícím magisterském studijním programu se standardní dobou studia 2 roky, je nutno získat minimálně 120 kreditů v předepsané skladbě. Pro absolvování studia a získání titulu MgA., je nutné vypracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci a úspěšně složit státní závěrečnou zkoušku.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples A graduate of the Comics and Illustration for Children specialty is able to transpose complex stories, factual presentation of professional historical and social events, or his own literary work into the form of comics. He/she processes this medium in the intentions and conditions of the digital environment (for web browsers and applications). He/she is able to work in a broader response team. He uses his knowledge of the whole range of traditional and digital illustration techniques in the context of his own unique authorial style of expression. He/she is ready for research, writing technical and user manuals, exploring the style of its own creation, communicating with the client to clarify the problem, and presenting the proposed solutions to the professional and general public with support in a broader context.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Nguyen Monika, MgA.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan

Segment composition (blocks and Courses within):

Abbreviation
2GI_KOMgA
Name of segment
FDU - GI.M / Komiks a ilustrace pro děti (KO-MgA.)
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory
Min. credits
78
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
11
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KGI/KO9 Studio 9 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 1 Winter  
KGI/KPZ9 Practical Progress Examination 6 Kpz 0+0+0 1 Winter  
KGI/KPZ10 Practical Progress Examination 6 Kpz 0+0+0 1 Summer  
KGI/KO10 Studio 10 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 1 Summer  
KGI/KO11 Studio 11 17 Zk+ 0+0+16 2 Winter  
KTD/VKDUM Selected Chapters from History of Art 4 Zk+ 0+0+3 2 Winter  
KGI/MSZZP Defence of Master Thesis 0 Szv 0+0+0 2 Summer  
UJP/AU6 English for Artists 6 5 Zk+ 0+4+0 2 Summer  
KGI/KODP Studio - Diploma Work 18 Zp 0+0+16 2 Summer  
KTD/MSZZO Theory and History of the Field 0 Szv 0+0+0 2 Summer  
KTD/MSZZD History of Art 0 Szv 0+0+0 2 Summer  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
11
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KGI/MGAP3 Preincubation 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KAU/MGHD3 Game Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KDU/MGFD3 Fashion design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KGI/MGGD3 Graphic Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KDU/MGID3 Interier Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KGI/MGIL3 Didactic Illustration 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KDU/MGKD3 Ceramic Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KGI/MGKO3 Comics and Illustration for Children 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KAU/MGFO3 Photography 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KVU/MGGR3 Graphics 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KVU/MGIM3 Intermedia 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KVU/MGKR3 Drawing 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KVU/MGKS3 Metal and Jewellery 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KVU/MGMA3 Painting 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KAU/MGMD3 Motion Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KAU/MGMI3 Media Illustration 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KVU/MGSO3 Sculpture 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KAU/MGFT3 Film-Making 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KDU/MGED3 Studio EDA 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
KDU/MGDP3 Product Design 3 11 Zk+ 0+0+10 2 Winter  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
3
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KTD/BEHOC History of Curation: from 1920 to futur. 3 Zp 0+0+2 - - The course is available to visiting students
KTD/BAVD Structural analysis of art work 4 Zk+ 0+0+2 - -  
KAU/BFOP Photography - Digital Advanced 4 Zk+ 0+0+3 - -  
KTD/APODZ Copyright and Trademark in Design 5 Zk+ 2+0+2 - -  
KTD/BVUIK Visual art in an interdisc. context 4 Zk+ 4+0+0 - -  
KGI/PRX Practical Training 3 Zp 0+5D+0 - -  
KFI/ETU1 Aesthetics and Art Theory 1 2 Zp 2+0+0 - Winter  
UJP/AU5 English for Artists 5 5 Zp 0+4+0 - Winter  
KFI/ETU2 Aesthetics and Art Theory 2 3 Zk+ 2+0+0 - Summer  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026