Comic Art & Cartooning

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Shaping our modern visual culture is a unique medium that co-mixes literature and art, encapsulating as many genres as the written word. In this course, we will be exploring this sequential art/graphic narrative form best known as the comic book (aka comix, graphic novels, manga, bandes dessinees, fumetti or the "Ninth Art"). Come to appreciate the historical and cultural contexts of comics' outstanding works as we delve into close readings. Learn how to utilize the comic medium's unique visual language to develop original stories and characters; design compelling layouts; and discover a personal style as we realize a self- published comic anthology.