Our portfolio-driven Illustration & Storytelling for Sequential Arts Diploma is now attainable from anywhere across Canada.
If you can’t relocate to Toronto or attend every class in-person, you can now:
• Attend classes live via Google Meets
• Receive full instruction, feedback, and critique from home
• Stay connected with classmates & instructors through Discord + Google Classroom
Same training. Same instructors. More flexibility.
A unique and highly specialized path for artists who want to tell stories.
There are very few programs in Canada that teach how to actually create comics, graphic novels, and professional illustration work from start to finish.
Many programs focus on drawing. This program focuses on visual storytelling.
You’ll learn how to:
From concept → final production → publishing.
Every part of the program is structured around one goal: helping you become a working illustrator or comic artist.
If you have ever dreamed of working in the comics industry, creating your own webcomic or illustrating children’s books – this is the program for you.
• A complete, professional illustration and/or comics portfolio
• The ability to create full comic pages, stories, and visual narratives
• Strong fundamentals (anatomy, perspective, composition, storytelling)
• Experience with real production workflows and deadlines
• Knowledge of freelance work, contracts, and self-promotion
• A portfolio website, resume, and job-ready skillset
Not sure where to start? Tell us a bit about your work, we’ll point you in the right direction.
• Small classes (max 16 students, often fewer)
• Direct 1-on-1 feedback every week
• Instructors actively working in comics & illustration
• A rare focus on storytelling, not just drawing
• Training built around real creative careers
You’re not just improving your art. You’re learning how to create work that tells a story.
✨ Comic Creation (script → thumbnails → final pages)
✨ Visual Storytelling & Panel Composition
✨ Character Design for Comics & Illustration
✨ Inking, Colouring, and Digital Illustration
✨ Children’s Book & Editorial Illustration
✨ Freelance business skills (contracts, pricing, clients)
▲ Artwork by MTM Sequential Arts Alumni Carolina Baumgarten.
Beginning Life Drawing 1
Perspective 1
Design & Composition
Principles of Drawing 1
Introduction to Comic Book Layout
Colour Theory & Background Painting
Representational Painting 1
Beginning Life Drawing 2
Perspective 2
Structural Drawing 1
Principles of Drawing 2
Intro to Character Design
Constructive Figure Drawing
Representational Painting 2
Comic Book Layout & Composition
Artistic Anatomy
Intermediate Life Drawing 1
Cartooning for Comics 1
Visual Storytelling for Comics
Intermediate Constructive Figure Drawing
History of Sequential Arts
Drawing Backgrounds, Props & Structures
Penciling 1
Scripting for Comics
Computer Lettering & Colouring
Cartooning for Comics 2
Inking 1
Drawing Heads & Features
Intermediate Life Drawing 2
Illustration 1
Illustration for Children’s Books 1
Character Design for Comics and Graphic Novels
Advanced Life Drawing 1
Intro to Graphic Novel Development
Inking 2
Penciling 2
Introduction to Animal Drawing
Advanced Life Drawing 2
Penciling 3
Typography 1
Digital Media for Artists
Illustration for Children’s Books 2
Inking 3
Drawing the Costumed Model
Drawing Hands & Feet
Creating Mobile Comics
Advanced Graphic Novel Development
Drawing Drapery & SFX
Illustration 2
Intro to Storyboarding for Illustrators
Typography 2
Drawing the Costumed Figure
Advanced Graphic Novel Development 2
Infographics
Digital Production
Freelancing & Self Promotion
Portfolio Development
Creating Motion Comics
*Please Note: Due to restrictions placed by the Canadian government, we are currently unable to accept international students for any of our diploma programs.
International students are still eligible for online workshop & certificate programs.
Domestic Student Tution Costs
YEAR 1
12,500 CAD
YEAR 2
12,500 CAD
YEAR 3
12,500 CAD
YEAR 4
12,500 CAD
Click Here for information on funding your post secondary education with us.
Our class sizes are extremely limited, but we are still accepting applicants for Fall 2026. If you are interested, fill out the form below and start your application journey. We can’t wait to see your work!
Get detailed program information, portfolio requirements, and guidance on your path toward becoming an illustrator or comic artist.
