Humanities and Fine Arts 191HFA21 - FYS-Finding Yr Voice in Comics

How do comics shape our world? More importantly, how can you make comics that shape our world? Comics perform many essential functions in society: providing an outlet for creative self-expression, creating enduring cultural icons, and so much more. Designed to help you develop your visual storytelling skills and deepen your understanding of the comics medium, this course seeks to take you beyond simply how to make comics and get at the heart of WHY to make comics. Together, we will analyze the language of this medium, how it operates differently from other modes of self-expression, and how you can use it to effectively tell the stories that you want to tell.

Open to first-year Humanities and Fine Arts Exploratory Track students and first-year HFA Majors.