IPLUSO 27549

History of Comics

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  Study the history of both national and international comics, their context within the arts, with a focus on periods and case studies relevant to a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary medium of sequential art in comics.
• ProgramaProgramme

  History of Comics in the International Context - Comics before Comics; - Proto-Comics; - European Comics; - American Comics; - Japanese Manga; - Comic Adaptations (Animation, Film, Video Games); - Digital Comics, Webcomics, Webtoons, and Motion Comics. History of Comics in the National Context - The Heroic Period (1850 - 1910); - When Comics Were Art (1910 - 1940); - The Golden Age (1940 - 1960); - The Turbulent Period (1960 - 1985); - The Crisis Years (1985 - 2000); - The Renaissance Period (2000 - ).
• ObjectivosObjectives

  General objectives: Study the history of both national and international comics, their context within the arts, with a focus on periods and case studies relevant to a broad understanding of the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary medium of sequential art in comics. Specific objectives: - Recognize the importance of proto-comics and other sequential visual narratives that contributed to the genesis of the comic medium as it is currently defined; - Master the grammatical terminology used by professionals in the field in areas such as artistic techniques, page composition, panel composition and transitions, and lettering/captioning; - Understand the history of comics and proto-comics in both national and international contexts, with special emphasis on key authors/artists and narratives that were essential to the evolution of the medium and its impact on readers.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Boléo, J., & Pinheiro, C. (2000). Banda Desenhada Portuguesa: Anos 40 - Anos 80. Fundação Caloust Gulbenkian e Centro de Arte Moderna José de Azeredo Perdigão. Deus, D. (1997). Os Comics em Portugal: Uma História da Banda Desenhada. Cotovia. Eisner, W. (1996). Comics and sequential art. Poorhouse Press. Eisner, W. (1996). Graphic storytelling. Poorhouse Press. Eisner, W. (2008). Graphic storytelling and visual narrative: principles and practices from the legendary cartoonist. W.W. Norton. McCloud, S. (1994). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. HarperPerennial. McCloud, S. (2006). Making comics: storytelling secrets of comics, manga and graphic novels. HarperPerennial. McCloud, S. (2000). Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form. William Morrow Paperbacks. Zink, R. (1999). Literatura Gráfica? Banda Desenhada Portuguesa Contemporânea. Celta.    
• MetodologiaMethodology

  The teaching/learning process begins with an interactive oral presentation of the course content, allowing students to gain a deeper understanding of the material and its relevance to skill development and professionalization. The theoretical-practical approach, based on the sharing of case studies and the completion of two visual essays, enables students to develop technical and critical analysis skills.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não