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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT421

COMICS

Course Code
GİT421
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will have general theoretical knowledge and awareness about the art of comics,
  2. Learn the cults of comics, the techniques and stages of production of comics,
  3. Students learn to read sub-texts by reading selected comics, discussing and analyzing them in the classroom environment, and their intellectual knowledge increases,
  4. Increase their visual communication power by discovering the techniques they are prone to and expressing themselves through these techniques, with the application project they will produce using the possibilities of the comic book.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course covers the history and theory of comics. In this context, the development of the comic from its emergence to the present is examined in detail. Information is given about the popular comic book schools today. By reading selected comics and discussing them in the classroom environment, subtext analysis is done. Examples of harmonious use of scenario, drawing, visual design and typography are examined. Learned knowledge is reinforced with practice. Students produce comics by visualizing a scenario they will write with an artistic style of their choice (drawing, vector, photography, collage, etc.). In this process, they reinforce their visual communication skills and become better able to express themselves visually, both with the scenario and by transforming it into a visual.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and Course Orientation: Introduction to the course, information about the course structure, and review of the syllabus.
2nd Week Theoretical Presentation: The Development of Comics and Major Schools of Comic Art. Introduction to the Comics Reading and Discussion Club and preparation of the presentation schedule. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Scriptwriting in Comics.
3rd Week Article Presentation: ?The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: A Tribute to Collective Fiction? (Özgür Hünel & Batuhan Cantürk, 2019). 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: The Comic Scriptwriting Process.
4th Week Article Presentation: ?Drawing Style as a Narrative Tool in Comics: The Case of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? (Özgür Hünel & Birsen Çeken, 2023). 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Rough Sketching in Comics.
5th Week Article Presentation: ?Watchmen: An Ideological and Psychological Inquiry into the Superhero World? (Özgür Hünel & Batuhan Cantürk, 2020). 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: The Rough Sketching Process in Comics.
6th Week Article Presentation: ?Batman: The Killing Joke ? The Limbo Between Madness and Evil? (Özgür Hünel & Batuhan Cantürk, 2020). 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Inking in Comics.
7th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 1. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Comic Inking / Finalizing the Artwork.
8th Week Atatürk Commemoration Day.
9th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 2. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Comic Coloring / Art Production Process.
10th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 3. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Graphic Design in Comics (Typography, Thought Boxes, Speech Balloons, and Sound Effects).
11th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 4. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Comic Graphic Design Process.
12th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Student Presentations, Group 5. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Cover Design in Comics.
13th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 6. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Comic Cover Design Process.
14th Week Comics Reading and Discussion Club: Group 7. 421 Fanzine Issue 2 Project: Comic Magazine Page Design and Print Preparation.
Recommended or Required ReadingÇizgi Romanı Anlamak, Scott McCloud, Sırtlan Kitap
Çizgi Romanın Yeniden Keşfi, Scott McCloud, Sırtlan Kitap
Çizgi Roman Yapmak, Scott McCloud, Sırtlan Kitap
Sanat Karşısında Çizgi Roman, Bart Beaty, Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Çizgi Roman ve Anlatıbilim, Rafael Carpintero, Hiperyayın
Yazının Çizgileşmesi: Klasiklerin Çizgi Roman Çevirisi, Hasan Sefer, Paradigma Akademi
Çizgi Roman Senaryosu, Ümit Kireççi, Lal Kitap
1001 Soruda Çizgi Roman, Hakan Alpin, İm Yayınları
Çizgi Roman Ansiklopedisi, Hakan Alpin, İnkılap Yayınları
Manga, M. Korkut Öztekin, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Enstitüsü Yayınları
Anime, Susan J. Napier, Es Yayınları
Serüven - Çizgi Roman Araştırmaları Dergisi Sayı #1-6, Kolektif, Maceraperest Çizgiler
Yeni Serüven - Çizgi Roman Araştırmaları Dergisi Sayı #1-4, Kolektif, Yörünge Akademi Yayınları
Çizgili Kenar Notları, Levent Cantek, İletişim Yayıncılık
Türkiye?de Çizgi Roman, Levent Cantek, İletişim Yayıncılık
Çizgili Hayat Kılavuzu, Levent Cantek, İletişim Yayıncılık
Karaoğlan, Levent Cantek, Maceraperest Çizgiler
Gece Kartalı Teks Willer, Claudio Paglieri, Maceraperest Çizgiler
Benim Adım Dog. Dylan Dog, Claudio Paglieri, Maceraperest Çizgiler
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 1 20 20
Project 1 20 20
Portfolio
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X X
K3 X
K4 X X X
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X X
K8 X
K9 X X
K10 X
K11 X
K12 X
K13 X
K14 X X
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K16 X
K17 X
K18 X
K19 X