LIT 313 Visual Approaches to Literature: The Graphic Novel

This course will cover graphic novels and storyboarding, looking at both text and graphics to discuss plot, characterization, themes, symbolism, and other literary elements. Students will become familiar with Joseph Campbell's monomyth in order to explore common structures and ideas in graphic novels. Students will also begin to storyboard in order to understand the logical underpinnings of plot and character development. This class will be taught by reading, class discussion, and analysis. Assessment will be through essays, storyboarding, and presentations.