Writing and Drawing Comics
ENGL 317
Fall 2021
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This is an intensive workshop course for students interested in making comics. We will read comic strips and books that vary widely in genre and style, and learn to identify and emulate cartooning techniques. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Eleanor Davis, HOW TO BE HAPPY
Liana Finck, PASSING FOR HUMAN
Scott McCloud, UNDERSTANDING COMICS
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, MARCH: BOOK ONE
Jason Katzenstein, EVERYTHING IS AN EMERGENCY
Hartley Lin, YOUNG FRANCES
Lauren Redniss, RADIOACTIVE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly: You will complete reading assignments and create 1-2 pages of comic work.
Midterm: A 5-10 page original comic.
Final: A 10-20 page original comic. This can be a continuation of your midterm, or an
entirely new work.
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This is a permission of instructor class. No experience with comics is necessary. To apply, please send 2-5 pages of sample work, including both words and images, to sofiawarrenart@gmail.com.Selected students will be contacted for interviews by the instructor. |
| Instructor(s): Warren,Sofia Raquel Times: ....R.. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: DWNY208; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
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