VISA 415 Comic Arts 2
This course is an exploration of the comics and the graphic novel as a storytelling art form with a focus on digital techniques and processes. Emphasis is placed on storytelling concepts and technical drawing skills. Students will use research, storyboarding, writing, critique, and revision to foster the foundation for a personal voice. Students will also learn ways in which images can tell a full story independent of the written work, through tone, pace, time, and implied dialogue. This course includes discussions of important contemporary comic artists who are pushing the boundaries of comic narrative. Students will consider the political and social potential of the comic and graphic novel through an investigation of these contemporary practitioners. Areas of focus will include gender, race, and class representation.
Cross Listed Courses
MEDA 415
Prerequisite
VISA 410 or instructor's permission