ENGL 251 - The Graphic Novel
This fully online course is a study of the graphic novel as a cultural form. We will consider the historical emergence of the term “graphic novel”; the term’s controversial status in contemporary critical usage; and the position of graphic novels in contemporary literature and culture. In order to do so, we will employ critical approaches such as media and format studies; political economy (production, consumption and circulation); theories of worlding, interpretive communities and subject production (including authors); theories of taste, distinction and difference; and theories of transmedia and platformization.
Semester:
- Winter (January 12 - April 13, 2026)
Instructor:
Please refer to the Course Outline below.
Required Course Material Fee:
There is no access fee for this course.
Course material refers to all content that is needed to be licensed, acquired, or leased for the purpose of offering the online course.
This could include the electronic version of a textbook (or parts of it), images, articles, animations, audio, and/or video.
This material has been deemed essential for the course at the request of the instructor and/or content provider.
This fee is paid by students at the time of the retrieval of their eConcordia course and is in addition to the regular tuition that they pay to the university for the enrolment in the credit course.
Prerequisite
TBD
Registration Information:
Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions (see the notes).
Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material.
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COURSE OUTLINE
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