Courses

What happens when you combine words and images in a single narrative? Some would say magic, and they’d be right. But like all forms of writing, comics can be closely examined and analyzed, and we can identify the key elements that make them work. Through lectures on history and craft, readings, discussion and hands on writing/drawing exercises, students will learn how to create their own short comics. Comics studied in class will include a selection of graphic novels, memoirs, comic strips, web comics, manga and more, from the 17^th century to 2016, from a diverse range of cartoonists. Be prepared to have fun and work hard at the same time. The focus is on creating compelling narratives by combining words and images: you don’t need any previous drawing or writing experience.

Note: This is a blended learning course where 50% of the course takes place in-class and 50% online.

What happens when you combine words and images in a single narrative? Some would say magic, and they’d be right. But like all forms of writing, comics can be closely examined and analyzed, and we can identify the key elements that make them work. Through lectures on history and craft, readings, discussion and hands on writing/drawing exercises, students will learn how to create their own short comics. Comics studied in class will include a selection of graphic novels, memoirs, comic strips, web comics, manga and more, from the 17^th century to 2016, from a diverse range of cartoonists. Be prepared to have fun and work hard at the same time. The focus is on creating compelling narratives by combining words and images: you don’t need any previous drawing or writing experience.

Note: This is a blended learning course where 50% of the course takes place in-class and 50% online.