Course Info

ILL 320: Making Comics

This course introduces students to the components of graphic narrative, including superhero and alternative comics, comic strips, manga, and graphic novels. Students will learn fundamental materials and techniques, including penciling and inking, digital painting and coloring, and publishing, and create their own graphic narratives. The course will also provide an overview of the history of comics and graphic storytelling, and their relation and importance to the art of animation.

ART 106, ILL 200, or DES 111 is a prerequisite for this course.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 13150
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00530 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Toufic El Rassi | View syllabus

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 33529
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00501 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Toufic El Rassi | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 23050
  • Meeting time: TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00530 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Toufic El Rassi | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

Spring 2023-2024

Winter 2023-2024

Fall 2023-2024

Spring 2022-2023

Winter 2022-2023

Fall 2022-2023

Spring 2021-2022

Winter 2021-2022

Fall 2021-2022

Spring 2020-2021