ART 151 - Introduction to Visual Narrative

Introduces students to the use of images to tell stories. Explores different image-making strategies through print and drawing media as well as simple animation and performative images. Explores narrative structure, traditional storytelling, and presentation strategies. Stories bind us. Using a small set of folk tales and myths, this class will examine how storytelling can shape community and public dialogue and create agency. The class will work through oral storytelling and drawing. We learn how to shape existing stories, how to work with improvisation and apply old stories to current situations. We will discuss story structure, audience, and performance as well as visual storytelling. The course will explore myriad forms, including printmaking technologies, illustration, shadow puppets, stop-motion animation, and scrolls.

Unit(s): 1
Group Distribution Requirement(s): Distribution Group I
Instructional Method: Studio
Grading Mode: Letter grading (A-F)
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken up to 2 times for credit.
Notes: Enrollment limited to 18.
Group Distribution Learning Outcome(s):

Understand how arguments can be made, visions presented, or feelings or ideas conveyed through language or other modes of expression (symbols, movement, images, sounds, etc.).
Analyze and interpret texts, whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts.
Evaluate arguments made in or about texts (whether literary or philosophical, in English or a foreign language, or works of the visual or performing arts).