ART 144F - Fundamentals of Cartooning

    Recent Professors
    Robert Davis
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is an introduction to basic cartooning techniques and includes sketching, inking, and the development of characters. Projects include gag line cartooning, political cartooning, and the development of a weekly cartoon strip. In addition, there will be an analysis of the elements of both the humorous and the dramatic in cartoon art. This analysis will include a review of historically significant Sunday funnies and comic book characters, as well as an examination of major trends in comic art from 1895 to the present. (Degree Credit) (CSU)
    Usually Held
    Fri 3:00pm–4:00pm, Fri 4:00pm–7:15pm