Seit letztem Jahr bietet die amerikanische Plattform Coursera in Zusammenarbeit mit vielen Universitäten Online-Kurse an, sogenannte "MOOCS": "Massive Open Online Courses".
Von BWL bis zu Medizin und Chemie reicht das Angebot, und jetzt folgen auch die ersten Kurse aus dem Bereich Comics und Online-Games: "Comic Books and Graphic Novels" und "Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative". Wir haben die Kurzbeschreibungen und Links zur Infoseite zusammengestellt. Die Teilnahme an Coursera-Kursen ist übrigens kostenlos. Weitere Kurse aus dem Bereich Humanities gibt es direkt bei Coursera im Überblick: Coursera / Humanities
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Online-Kurs: Comic Books and Graphic Novels
"Comic Books and Graphic Novels” presents a survey of the history of American comics and a review of major graphic novels circulating in the U. S. today. It is focused on three main points. First, it argues that as comics develop in concert with, and participate in literary culture, they should be considered literature. Second, it reasons that such a designation forces us to redefine our concept of literature itself. Finally, it explores this transformative literary world by arguing that comics have much to teach us about ourselves.
Get started by enrolling in an upcoming session, then print out the official course playset and get started!"
- Der Kurs beginnt am 23. September
- Dauer: 7 Wochen
- Weitere Infos: Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Online-Kurs: Online Games: Literature, New Media, and Narrative
"Drawing on centuries of romance narrative conventions, the twenty-first century gaming industry has become a creative and economic powerhouse. Intended for both newcomers who are curious about video games and hard-core gamers who want to reflect on their passion, this course will explore what happens to stories, paintings, and films when they become the basis of massively multiplayer online games. The Lord of the Rings trilogy—the novels, films, and video game—are our central example of how “remediation” transforms familiar stories as they move across media."