COMICS & MANGAThis course will let you look at various comics and graphic novels and learn about

how the comic format has been used to persuade and inform throughout the years. We will also watch and analyse a movie that’s been adapted from a comic, and work

on creating our own comic scripts!

Northern Adelaide Senior College | 2 Woodford Road, Elizabeth | (08) 7285 1600 |

Study the language of comics and discover

what makes one successful

Look at how directors use film techniques to provoke emotions in

an audience

Create a comic that’s designed to inform

and persuade

Comics and Manga use a unique way of communicating – learn how to create exciting and dynamic scripts and panels!

Prerequisite: NIL

SACE Stage I | 10 Credits | Full Year

Assessment:Stage I 50% Composing Texts Tasks, 50% Responding to Texts Tasks

Future Pathways:Prepares students for courses and careers in: Professional Writing, Comic Book Writing, Web-comic Creation, Literature and English Study.

Transferable Skills:Listening, understanding, and speaking clearly, writing appropriately for different audiences, sharing information and proposing ideas.