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LIT30002 · Swinburne University of Technology

Graphic Narratives: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga

Credit points
12.5
Level
3
Workload
≈ 13 h / week
Faculty
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

What it covers

This unit introduces students to graphic narratives, focusing on familiar examples such as comic books, graphic novels, and Manga. It will look at this art form in its many formats and applications, and provide students with an opportunity to create graphic narratives. It will examine comic book language and how comic book idioms have been remediated as part of the universal language of convergence culture. This unit’s focus on graphic narratives will provide students with the historical perspective and textual analysis skills necessary to navigate today’s media landscape, and anticipate those of tomorrow

Assessment

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When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Semester 2HawthornOn campus