Writing and Drawing Comics
ENGL 315
Spring 2017
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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: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Scott McCloud, MAKING COMICS
Liana Finck, A BINTEL BRIEF
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, MARCH BOOK 1
Paco Roca, WRINKLES
Manu Larcenet, ORDINARY VICTORIES
Lisa Hanawalt, MY DIRTY DUMB EYES
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, SAGA VOL. 1
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be short weekly exercises to get students comfortable working with words and images: single panel cartoons, four panel comic strips, a "master¿s copy" of another cartoonist¿s work. Students will make a 5-10 page comic for their midterm, and a 10-20 page comic for their final. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
To apply for this course students should submit an example of work that includes both words and images, 2-5 pages in length to jason.adam.katzenstein@gmail.com by Friday, November 4, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Selected students will also be contacted for interviews by the instructor. In person interviews will take place on Thursday, November 10 on campus, but Skype interviews can also be arranged |
| Instructor(s): Katzenstein,Jason Adam Times: ....R.. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: PAC413; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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