F Fundamentals of Cartooning

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This course is an introduction to basic cartooning techniques and includes sketching, inking, and the development of characters. Projects include gag line cartooning, political cartooning, and the development of a weekly cartoon strip. In addition, there will be an analysis of the elements of both the humorous and the dramatic in cartoon art. This analysis will include a review of historically significant Sunday funnies and comic book characters, as well as an examination of major trends in comic art from 1895 to the present. (Degree Credit) (CSU)