Superheroes in Manga & Anime

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Course Information

Subject code

ARTH

Subject Code Description

Art History

Course Number

3711

Catalog Title

Superheroes in Manga and Anime

Course Description

This course promotes competence through visual literacy by examining selected images of superheroes from Japanese manga (comics in printed media) and anime (animated comics). Students will explore the socio-political, economic, religio-cultural, historical, and gender issues of these images, following their production and reception from their beginnings until present day. The course combines lectures and seminars with reading assignments, as well as active participation of viewing the examples of manga and anime in the classroom.

Credit Hours Min

3

Restricted to the following student level(s)

UG - Undergraduate

Repeat Status

N - Course May Not Be Repeated