ILLU 440 Drawing the Graphic Novel

This course provides students with a means for creative self-discovery and the exploration of complex ideas. Students record their observations, experiences, and memories in a sketchbook and translate this material into various graphic narratives of varying lengths. The class explores the rhythms of storytelling and formal elements of comics. Students learn to compose comic pages using iconic visual language, while experimenting with a variety of tools, media, and approaches.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 21-4402
Prerequisites ILLU 320 Cartooning or ARTS 210 Drawing I or ILLU 204 Figure Drawing or ILLU 203 Illustration: Concept Art or ANIM 210 Drawing for Animation I or GAME 205 2D Art for Games
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3