GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP

Major
Writing & Literature
Quarter
Fall
Year
2021
Course Number
W&L CS 142, Section 1
Enrollment Code
59444
Instructor(s)
Date & Time
F 11:00AM - 2:20PM
Location
Bldg 494, Room 143

Course Description

We'll read seminal texts in the graphic novel genre and then take a shot at creating graphic novels and interpretive presentations. Requirements

1. In depth graphic novel presentation: aesthetic aspects, concepts, and cultural context.

2. Creation of a graphic narrative using various visual techniques

3. Two completed stories for workshop that serve as template for graphic narrative.

4. Regular attendance and no cell phone use in class.

Required Text

1. Saga, Vol. 1 Image Comics
2. Alejandro Jodorowsky, The Incal Vol. 4: What is Above Electronic (This will not be requested through the UCSB Bookstore.)
3. Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories and The Authority Vol. 1 (This will not be available through the UCSB Bookstore.)
4. B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs (Book 1) Dark Horse Books (This will not be available through the UCSB Bookstore.)
5. The Complete Persepolis Marjane Satrapi