Kofi Bazzell-Smith
Future Faculty Fellow
Currently Teaching
In the News
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March 4, 2025
Manga Education Goes to College
NHK Japan features Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Future Faculty Fellow in the School of Art, as he discusses his work as the first professor of manga practice in the United States.
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July 30, 2024
Travel-enhanced game design and development course takes students to Japan
The two-week trip was the culmination of the Japanese Game Industry course, where students learned about the world’s third largest video game market. RIT students immersed themselves in the culture, participated in a game jam with Japanese students, and visited a major Japanese game studio.
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December 5, 2024
RIT’s first professor of manga practice delivers talks in Japan
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September 12, 2024
Bazzell-Smith becomes first U.S. professor of Japanese manga practice