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The Graphic Novel

Description

A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art, either in an experimental  design or in a traditional comics format. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of genres. In this class, we will be tracing the history of the graphic novel from its roots in stained glass windows (The Bible as Graphic Novel) through transmediations to film and to current trends in graphic novels on e-readers.

Instruction Modes

In-Person On-Campus

Grade Modes

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)

College/School

School of Liberal Arts

Start Term

Fall 2026 Semester

Instructional Methods

Lecture (LC)

Course Attributes

Humanities (GEHU), Liberal Arts (LA), Writing Intensive (SEWI)

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