The Graphic Novel (O)

3 ch (3C) (W) · Undergraduate

Explore the graphic novel in terms of its complex interplay of word and image and the development of its subgenres. Examine the formal elements, historical roots , and possible futures of the graphic novel in relation to film, poetry, visual art, and architecture. Focus on how graphic narratives deploy confessional writing, autobiography , and socio-cultural critique through written assignments, presentations, a comic-making workshop, and a final creative research project. NOTE : Registration restricted to students in the English Honours program.