Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 18
Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
School: School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Visual and Performing Arts
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Interdisciplinary Program
The Visual Storytelling Minor is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the English program and the Department Visual and Performing Arts. The minor integrates art, storytelling and technology, introducing students to the field of creative visual storytelling utilizing interdisciplinary methodologies. It weaves design, illustration and narrative analysis, providing students with a solid foundation in design and narration, plus cinematic, digital, and traditional illustration techniques, as well as various approaches to storytelling for creative visual presentation.
The minor offers students the opportunity to concentrate in this focused area to satisfy an interest in the printed book, film, or digital adaptations, or to prepare for further academic, or professional study in visual storytelling and visual culture. Employment opportunities can be found as cartoonists, graphic novelists, art directors in advertising or corporate communication, art or English teachers, or film and comics critics.
Educational Objectives of the Minor
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Write a story in various forms
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Understand the drawing and illustration process, including sketching the human figure
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Understand sequencing and demonstrate the ability to critically analyze stories in terms of their verbal and visual properties
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Understand the differences of sequential imaging for film, print, and digital dissemination
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Understand storytelling history and theory
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Know the genres and conventions of graphic storytelling
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Use computer tools and handwork for design and imaging