The following courses can be counted towards the Certificate in Comics Studies. If you have questions about whether other courses offered at PSU can be counted for credit towards the certificate, contact Susan Kirtley at skirtley@pdx.edu.
Spring 2025 Courses
ART 299/399 003 SPST: ILLUSTRATION & COMICS
Instructor: Golez, Joaquin
Instructional Method: In-Person Meeting
ART 370 002 TOP PRINT: LITHOGRAPHY
Instructor: York, Cameron
Instructional Method: In-Person Meeting
ART 455 001 TIME-BASED ART STUDIO
Instructor: Swanson, Max
Instructional Method: Hybrid
ENG/WLL 383U 001 TOP: SUPERHEROES GAME & ETHICS
Instructor: Rachmuth, Moshe
Instructional Method: In-Person Meeting
ENG/WLL 383U 002 MAJ WORKS: KAFKA & GRAPHIC NOV
Instructor: Fuller, Steven
Instructional Method: In-Person Meeting
PHL 317U 001 PHILOSOPHY OF ART
Instructor: Elliott, Brian
Instructional Method: Online - No Scheduled Meetings
WR 410/510 003 TOP: COMICS EDITING
Instructor: Bond, Shelly
Instructional Method: Online - Scheduled Meetings
WR 410/510 004 TOP: COMICS PUBLISHING
Instructor: Adams, Ted
Instructional Method: Online - Scheduled Meetings
Dark Horse Comics Internship
Dark Horse offers unpaid editorial internships on a limited basis. Internships may be offered for spring, summer, fall, and winter terms and last approximately three months. One or two internships are offered per term. To qualify for the position, applicants must receive college or university credit for the internship. Interns will be expected to work two eight-hour days per week and keep normal office hours (9am to 5pm), which include a lunch break. These two work days will be scheduled upon acceptance to the program.
Internships are conducted in person two days a week from 9am to 5pm. at our offices in Milwaukie, Oregon. Interns’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to: maintaining editorial files, researching reference material, managing internal paperwork, utilizing databases and digital resources, reviewing creative materials, maintaining quality control, and proofreading. Candidates should have excellent communication skills across multiple platforms (email, chat, Zoom, in person), strong organizational and administrative capabilities, basic computer skills (Google suite, Microsoft Office suite), and the ability to work independently. And of course, applicants should have a strong interest in the creation, production, and publication of comics!
To apply, send a résumé, cover letter, and information on your college or university’s internship credit requirements to internships@darkhorse.com. Mailed physical applications or applications sent via Handshake, LinkedIn, or similar services will NOT be accepted.
Applications for the Spring 2025 term are due Monday, March 10 by 5pm PT.
Applications arriving after that time will not be accepted.