ENGL 232Graphic Narrative

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: English

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A study of graphic narrative (such as comics, graphic novels, and alternative modes) from the 18th century to the present. This course addresses issues such as the history and formal conventions of the medium as well as the unique rhetoric of comics-based storytelling. Topics of interest may include graphic memoir, multimodality, cross-cultural influence, and the comics-as-literature movement.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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Very fun course on the general world of comics, with lots of great insights and things to be learned about both about the techniques of the medium and its culture. Not the easiest, but the workload was on the lighter side.

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