Kyoto Seika University will offer a doctoral course on studies of Japanese "manga" comics in fiscal 2012, the private university in the city of Kyoto said Tuesday.
The university will be the first Japanese university to offer a doctorate in the subject, during which students will study the theory of manga making and actually produce manga, the university said, adding the course will allow for enrollment of four students.
German art scholar Jaqueline Berndt, manga artist Keiko Takemiya and other active authors and editors will give lectures as part of the planned doctoral course.
The university opened the manga department in 2000, the first of its kind in the country, and established a master's degree program in 2010.
The university decided to offer a doctoral program after receiving requests for such a program from its students, it said. It also took into consideration foreign students who asked for a valid degree in the subject.
The university will accept applications for the course between next Jan. 6 and 20. An entrance examination is slated for Feb. 7, the university said.
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