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INTD 101 First Year Seminar |
Instructor: Kate Pitcher Office: Milne Library, Room 201A phone: 245-5064 email: pitcher@geneseo.edu |
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| What is a graphic novel? Can pictures tell a story? Are comics literature? Many comics are written for adults and a mainstream audience, addressing such socially diverse topics as feminism and racism, while “traditional” stories of superheroes and villains are still entertaining and engaging readers of all ages. We will look at comics as a format for appreciating art, literature, history and social issues through a vibrant visual storytelling medium and explore the concept of “sequential art” through readings, discussions, films, and class presentations. Cartoons, comic books, graphic novels and manga will be examined and students will be encouraged to do outside reading and bring in their own discoveries to class. Throughout the semester, our discussions will build a conceptual framework for what constitutes literature and how comics and graphic novels fit in this framework and reflect society at large. | |
| Intended Learning Outcomes For INTD-101 Students 1.The ability to read texts carefully and critically, recognizing
and responding to argumentative positions. |
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| Required texts (available
at Sundance Books) Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative, Will Eisner |
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| Course Syllabus -- revised (.pdf) | |
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| Course Schedule & Notes | |
| WEEK 1: August 30, 2006 | |
| WEEK 2: September 6, 2006 | |
| WEEK 3: September 13, 2006 | |
| WEEK 4 : September 20, 2006 | |
| WEEK 5: September 27, 2006 | |
| WEEK 7: October 11, 2006 | |
| WEEK 8: October 18, 2006 | |
| WEEK 9: October 25, 2006 | |
| WEEK 10: November 1, 2006 | |
| WEEK 11: November 8, 2006 | |
| WEEK 12: November 15, 2006 | |
| WEEK 14: November 29, 2006 | |
| WEEK 15 : December 6, 2006 | |
| WEEK 16: December 13, 2006 | |
| © 2006 Kate Pitcher | last updated
11-Sep-2006
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