Cartoonist
If you have strong drawing skills, a sense of humour, and the ability to convey messages through visuals, then cartooning can be a rewarding career. With newspapers, online media, and animation booming, cartoonists are in demand.
Some Prominent Names
R.K. Laxman, Mario Miranda, Sudhir Tailang, Abu Abraham, Satish Acharya.
INSTITUTES
Bharti Vidyapeeth's Kala Mahavidyalaya College of Fine Arts
Pune
www.cofa.bharatividyapeeth.edu
Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi
www.bhu.ac.in
Kalabhavan The House of Fine Arts
Kerala
www.kalabhavan.org
Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Arts
Mumbai
www.jjiaa.org
Course details, duration and Fee
Cartooning is a combination of art, humour, satire, and social message. Courses in Fine Arts generally include training in drawing, sketching, character creation, visual storytelling, and use of digital tools for cartooning.
(Eligibility 10+2)
Duration
1 year diploma or 3 year degree course in Fine Arts
Fee
Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 2,00,000/-
Job Profile
Comic strip artist, Political cartoonist, Social cartoonist, Animators, Illustrators.
Employers
Newspapers, Magazines, Publishing Houses, Animation Companies, Advertising Agencies.
Expected Salary
Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 50,000 per month.
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for instructors