From illuminated manuscripts to graphic novels, words have always been accomplished by images that combine aesthetic design with intellectual expressiveness. This course examines the ways in which visual/verbal relations have changed in different times and places, and interrogates the complex inter-relationships of technology, style, form, and culture. Topics vary but may include illumination, emblems, chapbooks, illustrated magazines and periodicals, illustrated books,picture books, graphic novels, comics, and hypertext. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: (ENG 108 and ACS 103) or ENG 208 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
