CHL 428A The Graphic Novel
The Graphic Novel bears lineages both in and parallel to Children's Literature. In this class we will explore the lineages of graphic novels as well as the the formal qualities, visual, literary and otherwise, of the graphic novel as a medium. Considering the graphic novel as both visual object and visual practice, the course interrogates and analyzes graphic narratives and their cultures. Alongside primary texts, students will pair critical theory in their reading of criticism and scholarship, with critical making through low stakes production-based exercises.
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