PUFY
1233

Comics: Theory and Practice

Parsons School of Design: Parsons First Year

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Comics: Theory & Practice
Spring 2026
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: A

CRN: 4365

Credits: 3

In this course we will consider how comics work and how can we make them work in new ways. Mixing seminar-style reading and study with studio work, students will examine the elements of comics, learn how they work, learn their history, and read examples of groundbreaking comics by diverse artists. Students will also put theory into practice, creating a group of short comics over the course of the semester that will utilize ideas from course readings as jumping-off points for formal and aesthetic explorations. Students will produce this work with an eye toward publication, and at the end of the course will produce a collaborative anthology of comics drawn over the course of the semester.

Open to: Parsons First Year students, and others, space provided.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons First Year (PUFY)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 3:14am EDT 10/18/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 4:00pm - 6:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026
Comics: Theory & Practice
Spring 2026
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: B

CRN: 12405

Credits: 3

In this course we will consider how comics work and how can we make them work in new ways. Mixing seminar-style reading and study with studio work, students will examine the elements of comics, learn how they work, learn their history, and read examples of groundbreaking comics by diverse artists. Students will also put theory into practice, creating a group of short comics over the course of the semester that will utilize ideas from course readings as jumping-off points for formal and aesthetic explorations. Students will produce this work with an eye toward publication, and at the end of the course will produce a collaborative anthology of comics drawn over the course of the semester.

Open to: Parsons First Year students, and others, space provided.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons First Year (PUFY)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 3:14am EDT 10/18/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 4:00pm - 6:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026