2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
ENG 331 - Comics and Graphic Novels in Contemporary Culture
This course examines the comics medium and its role in popular culture and academic studies. Students read and analyze historical and contemporary comics from varying genres, learn the formal elements of comics, consider the possibilities and limitations of the medium, and critique representations of race, class, and gender within comics. Part of the Information, Innovation, or Technology Issue. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisites: WRT 150 and junior standing.
Credits: 3