Explore the foundations of comic art creation and storytelling while learning technical skills and developing a personal creative voice. This course is designed for students interested in illustration, storytelling through sequential art, and graphic novels. With a strong focus on multi-page comic storytelling, develop drawing skills and visual vocabulary within the context of panel layout, figure drawing for characters, and comic inking techniques. Learn rudimentary comic book publishing techniques and leave the class with a finished-multi page mini-comic featuring a short story of their own creation. / This class includes a 30 minute lunch break. Open to students ages 15–18. MCAD strictly adheres to these age guidelines and is unable to allow exceptions. Please review our complete Teen Policies as well as our General Policies before completing your registration. Prerequisites Previous drawing experience is helpful, but not required. Required materials Supplies for first class pen or pencil notebook or sketchbook 1 tablet of 11 x 17 or 14 x 17 Bristol Board, any finish 1 ruler, 18 inch min. 2–3 pencils within the HB–2B range kneaded eraser one 4-marker Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen Set Students should expect to spend approximately $35 on supplies in addition to tuition. What to wear Clothes appropriate for messy creativity. Questions Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765. Register Title Non-Credit Tuition $62.00 Student's Legal First Name Student's Legal Last Name Student Birthdate Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Year Year192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019 I agree to the following registration terms and conditions. Date: Sat, Oct 26, 2024 - Sat, Oct 26, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CST Day(s) of the week: Saturday Ages: Open to students ages 15-18. Term: Fall 2024 Instructor: Robert Algeo Location: In Person SKU: SE 1700 01 FA24 Prerequisites: Previous drawing experience is helpful, but not required.