Visual Narrative 15 Credits
Visual storytelling is a burgeoning form of communication that combines writing and images, and can be found in journalism, fiction, young adult and children's books, comic books and other forms. The Visual Narrative Minor brings together a variety of courses that gives undergraduates a more sophisticated and well-developed approach to the creation and invention of graphic non-fiction and fiction for any audience. The courses come from both Creative Writing and Illustration and encourage collaboration and creative cross-pollination by undergraduate students and faculty.
Outcomes:
- Students will research different kinds of visual story telling
- Students will develop stories and writing skills appropriate to this form and their own interests
- Student will learn visual techniques of sequential narrative such as storyboarding and cinematic viewpoint
- Students will acquire the skills needed to create engaging visual narrative as both writers and image makers
- Students will create their own visual narratives in the form of book dummies and/or published documents.
Requirements
Required Core
| CCRWT 1400 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| CCRWT 4999 | Directed Independent Study | 1-3 |
IILLU 4999
| *Independent Study in research for personal project | 3 |
All students are required to take 3 credits of studio electives and 3 credits of writing electives to complete the minor.
See department chair of either Humanities or Illustration to arrange independent study.
Choose ONE Writing Elective
Choose ONE Studio Elective