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| + | | title = Behind the Mask: Superheroes Revealed | ||
| + | | header1 = Writing Course | ||
| + | | label2 = Course Code | data2 = [[Behind the Mask: Superheroes Revealed|MASK]] | ||
| + | | label3 = Year Opened | data3 = 2017 | ||
| + | | label4 = Sites Offered | data4 = [[GIL]] | ||
| + | | label5 = Previously Offered | data5 = [[NRS]], [[NUE]], [[LAJ]], [[SPE]], [[SAN]], [[STP]] | ||
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==Course Description== | ==Course Description== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://cty.jhu.edu/programs/on-campus/courses/behind-the-mask-superheroes-revealed-mask#mask From the CTY Course Catalog] (2023): |
| − | BAM! POW! ZAP! Everyone knows Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Captain America, but superheroes can come in many | + | BAM! POW! ZAP! Everyone knows Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Captain America, but superheroes can come in many shapes and sizes. Must a superhero fight crime? Is Elsa from Frozen a superhero—and what about BB-8, Gru, or Moana? How do storytellers draft heart-stopping tales of suspense? Explore these questions and more on this heroic writing adventure. Like the professional writers at Disney, you’ll learn to craft creative stories using literary techniques like descriptive writing, symbolism, plot structure, and figurative language. After examining graphic novels and a variety of other sources in literature and popular media, invent your own vivid characters and unique settings. You’ll learn to think critically about your favorite characters, use storyboards, write opinion essays, and create your own unique and compelling tales of adventure. Then you’ll polish your stories during in-class workshops with input from your instructor and classmates. These storytelling, close-reading, and editing skills will come in handy during all of your future academic pursuits. |
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 7 November 2023
| Writing Course | |
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| Course Code | MASK |
| Year Opened | 2017 |
| Sites Offered | GIL |
| Previously Offered | NRS, NUE, LAJ, SPE, SAN, STP |
Course Description
From the CTY Course Catalog (2023):
BAM! POW! ZAP! Everyone knows Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and Captain America, but superheroes can come in many shapes and sizes. Must a superhero fight crime? Is Elsa from Frozen a superhero—and what about BB-8, Gru, or Moana? How do storytellers draft heart-stopping tales of suspense? Explore these questions and more on this heroic writing adventure. Like the professional writers at Disney, you’ll learn to craft creative stories using literary techniques like descriptive writing, symbolism, plot structure, and figurative language. After examining graphic novels and a variety of other sources in literature and popular media, invent your own vivid characters and unique settings. You’ll learn to think critically about your favorite characters, use storyboards, write opinion essays, and create your own unique and compelling tales of adventure. Then you’ll polish your stories during in-class workshops with input from your instructor and classmates. These storytelling, close-reading, and editing skills will come in handy during all of your future academic pursuits.
