LIT 161 Global Graphic Novel
This course investigates the literary genre of the graphic novel in global contexts. The course will study the graphic novel as a multidisciplinary art-form based on the interplay of text and image. Students will learn interpretive and practical approaches to the study of graphic novels that explore how the genre creates space and imagery for marginal, emergent, fantastical, or alternative discourses about contemporary existence.
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 12, 2022 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Perform close readings of the textual and visual components of graphic novels
- Students will independently analyze the interplay of textual and visual components
- Apply basic critical theories to graphic novels to generate original insights to our understanding of the novel.
- Utilize the specific aesthetic and technical vocabulary associated with graphic novels
- Perform scholarly research using Metro State¿s library databases of scholarly journals
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
- Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
- Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context.
- Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
- Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance.
- Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
Fall 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Global Graphic Novel | Challakere, Padma | Books for LIT-161-50 Fall 2025 | Course details for LIT-161-50 Fall 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Global Graphic Novel | Challakere, Padma | Books for LIT-161-50 Spring 2026 | Course details for LIT-161-50 Spring 2026 |