Undergraduate Program

Why Study Comic and Cartoon Studies?

This interdisciplinary minor in comics and cartoon studies presents students with an international, historical, and critical perspective on the art of comics, from editorial cartoons to comic books to graphic novels.


Minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies

In taking courses for this minor, students will be required to think beyond accustomed disciplinary boundaries and to analyze and experiment with the interaction of visual and linguistic systems of meaning.


Bella Cherise Gorichar

 

“Since joining the Comics and Cartoon Studies program, I have taken an assortment of classes with varying approaches to reading, analyzing, creating, and overall storytelling using the comics medium. From historical and political uses of cartoons to modern graphic memoirs and digital comics, the range of media I have encountered has not only helped expand my general knowledge of art, writing, and culture but has challenged me to rethink what effective, inclusive, communicative language and art mean in such a visually oriented and attentive age. The program has really helped me feel confident in my writing, communication, and critical thinking skills I know will aid me in whatever my future career requires of me.”

—Bella Cherise Gorichar, BA in English and Psychology, Minor in Comics Studies


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Real-World Experience

We have been able to offer summer internships at Milkfed Criminal Masterminds in the past, and we often find opportunities for individual students to help us with exhibitions, such as the Art of the News Exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

Experiential Learning


Students on campus

What can you do with a minor in Comic and Cartoon Studies?

A minor in Comic and Cartoon Studies can elevate your work in many fields, from advertising and animation to education and journalism. Learn about possible careers and hear from alumni.

Explore Careers


Advising and Academic Support

We are housed within the Department of English. As such, multiple advisors are there to help students as they navigate the minor. Schedule an appointment with a faculty or peer advisor, find important forms and get answers.


Scholarships & Funding

The College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Department of English in which we are housed, offer multiple opportunities to help fund student’s time at the UO. Explore the options available to you.


Events

UO Olympic Studies Week
May17
UO Olympic Studies Week May 17
UO Olympic Studies Week
May18
UO Olympic Studies Week May 18
Physical Chemistry Seminar - 3rd Year Talks
May19
Physical Chemistry Seminar - 3rd Year Talks May 19 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—A Shift from Indigenous Identities to Mainstream Western Culture Among Maya Indigenous Individuals in Guatemala
May19
Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—A Shift from Indigenous Identities to Mainstream Western Culture Among Maya Indigenous Individuals in Guatemala May 19 Many Nations Longhouse
Department of History Coffee Hour
May20
Department of History Coffee Hour May 20 McKenzie Hall
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together
May20
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together May 20
Greg Marshall - "Leg" Memoir Reading and Q&A
May20
Greg Marshall - "Leg" Memoir Reading and Q&A May 20 Knight Library
Writing Lab Drop-In Workshop: Organization
May22
Writing Lab Drop-In Workshop: Organization May 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Presents: A Talk with Author Dean Spade on “Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together"
May23
Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Presents: A Talk with Author Dean Spade on “Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together" May 23 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Spring Ring Lecture
May23
Spring Ring Lecture May 23 McKenzie Hall

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