Comic Creation & Storytelling (Ages 13–17)

Create characters, worlds, and stories through comics.
This course introduces students to comics as a powerful storytelling form that combines drawing and writing. Using traditional tools like pencil and pen, as well as optional digital tablets, students will develop characters, story arcs, and imagined worlds.

By the end of the course, each student will complete a short comic—either a standalone story or a scene from a longer narrative—developing a personal visual style along the way.

  • Illustrated collage of comic-style characters with a speech bubble reading “Comic Creation and Storytelling,” combining vintage cartoon figures and bold graphic elements.
  • Portrait of David Peters with short curly hair standing in front of a teal patterned background featuring flowers, birds, and butterflies.

    Instructor David Peters.

Meet the instructor

David Peters is an artist and educator at the University of Manitoba. His practice focuses on drawing, installation, and book works, and he teaches courses in drawing, mixed media, and digital art at the School of Art.

David has taught at the University of Manitoba for seven years. He holds a BFA from Emily Carr University and an MFA from the University of Victoria, and previously studied English Literature at Mount Allison University. Growing up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, he developed a deep interest in storytelling and how we define ourselves through narrative.

Course details

  • Instructor: David Peters
  • Dates: Tuesdays, February 24 – April 21
  • Time: 6:30–7:30 PM
  • Number of Classes: 8
  • Fee: $200
  • Ages: 13–17
  • Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

How to register

To register, complete the linked form and email it to the Prep Studies Coordinator at prepmusic@umanitoba.ca

Registration Form

Have questions? Contact:

Donnalynn Grills, Preparatory Studies Coordinator
prepmusic@umanitoba.ca | 204-474-9797