STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Exhibit an understanding of the origins of narrative illustration.

 II.     Demonstrate a familiarity of contemporary comic artists along with their work.

 III.    Exhibit an understanding of narrative structure as it applies to comics.

 IV.     Demonstrate a familiarity with basic digital art media, terminology, tools, and techniques used in production of comics.

 V.      Demonstrate working terminology relevant to the comic and illustration industry.

 VI.     Exhibit a fundamental understanding of the methods and strategies used for juxtaposing image and text within the context of narrative illustration.

 VII.    Exhibit a fundamental understanding of the compositional strategies used for page/panel design and layout within the context of narrative illustration.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction and Overview of comics

         A.      Historic origins

 II.     Selected survey of contemporary comics and comic artists

         A.      Mainstream comics

         B.      Alternative comics

 III.    Narrative Fundamentals

         A.      Narrative arc

         B.      Narrative experimentation

 IV.     Combining Image and Text

         A.      Single panel

         B.      Multi-panel

 V.      Design and layout

         A.      Compositional strategies

                 1.      Page

                 2.      Panel