Bringing Japanese manga to the world. KYOTO SEIKA UNIVERSITY GoMAP — Global Online Manga Academic Program: developing programs for international careers in manga through partnerships with publishers, and establishing a new distance-learning Department of Manga

Drawing manga

Outline

Shaping the Global Future of
Japanese Manga, Together.

This project draws on many years of work in manga education and research, and on partnerships with publishers and educational institutions in Japan and abroad, to prepare creators and specialists for careers in manga around the world.

Digital drawing

Program

We are developing three distinctive distance-learning programs for the creators and specialists who will shape the future of manga.

Kyoto Seika University campus

Network

We are designing a curriculum through industry-academic partnerships with Japanese companies, including publishers, as well as collaboration with educational and research institutions in Japan and abroad.

Team

We have established an internal framework for program review and administration through dedicated university bodies, complemented by a system for evaluation and advice from external experts.