Comic Studies (CMX)
CMX 304 Making Comics (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as LS 304, CMX 304, and HUM 304. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
CMX 325 Comics and Culture (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as HUM 325 and CMX 325. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
CMX 504 From Superman to the Supercrip: Comics and Disability (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: CMX 325 or permission of the instructor.
CMX 540 Topics in Comics Studies (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: HUM 325 or permission of the instructor.
Topics:
- Political Cartooning
- Superheroes
CMX 541 Manga (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as HUM 541 and CMX 541. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
CMX 604 Advanced Comics Making (Units: 3)
Builds on the making and analytical skills covered in LS 304/CMX 304. Project-based course for developing skills in communicating through comic form, culminating in the production of a significant work ready for publication.(This course is offered as LS 604, HUM 604, and CMX 604. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
CMX 625 Advanced Readings in Comics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division or graduate standing; CMX 325; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as CMX 625 and HUM 625. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
CMX 650 The Affordances of Creative Nonfiction Comics (Units: 3)
Intensive study of nonfiction comics exploring the different purposes of and approaches to their creation and applications. Types of nonfiction comics explored include: historical, scientific, educational, biographical, informational, explanatory, instructional, and advocacy. Close analysis of nonfiction comics done in parallel with intensive practice, in which short nonfiction comics are produced. Specific topics include exploring research methods for comics, navigating artist-researcher collaborations, comics compositional theory, and best practices for communicating scientific and educational ideas.CMX 675 The Lab: Nonfiction Comics in Action (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: CMX 650*.