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COMIX-1200-1: Foundations in Comics & Visual Storytelling

Fall 2022

Subject: Comics
Type: Studio
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: San Francisco
Course Dates: August 31, 2022 — December 13, 2022
Meetings: Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - E4
Instructor: Matt Silady

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 17/16 Waitlist

Description:

An introductory exploration of the comics medium and its many forms ranging from single-panel political cartoons and three-panel strips to serialized short-form publications and long-form graphic novels. This course features a diverse and wide-ranging reading list intended to reveal the creative possibilities of comics as a storytelling medium. In addition, the curriculum focuses on how time and space are metaphorically represented in two dimensions, panel relationships, text and image relationships, page layouts, and the basics of the thumbnailing process.

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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