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POLYMATIA · COMICS, SEQUENTIAL ART & GRAPHIC NARRATIVE

SUPERHERO GENRE STUDIES

From zero to real understanding.
A Polymatia course in Comics, Sequential Art & Graphic Narrative.

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> WHAT YOU WALK OUT WITH

FoundationsThe vocabulary, the history and the basic questions of Superhero Genre Studies, explained from zero.
Key ideasThe central ideas of Superhero Genre Studies and how they fit together.
PracticeExercises that turn what you learn about Superhero Genre Studies into something you can do.
Your projectA small project of your own in Superhero Genre Studies, finished and explained in your own words.

> THE METHOD

  1. Start here. What Superhero Genre Studies studies, why it matters, and how this course is organised.
  2. Foundations. The basic terms and first principles of Superhero Genre Studies.
  3. Core concepts. The main ideas of Superhero Genre Studies, one at a time, with examples.
  4. Methods and tools. How people working in Superhero Genre Studies ask questions and find answers.
  5. Applied practice. Guided exercises that put Superhero Genre Studies to work on real cases.
  6. Your project. A project of your own in Superhero Genre Studies, from first idea to finished work.

> LAUNCHING SOON

FULL COURSE · LIFETIME ACCESS

47 EUR

97 EUR · founders price, first 100 people only

COURSE + COMMUNITY

$9/mo

Price goes up when we reach 300 members. Yours stays locked.

QUICK START

17 EUR

Your first steps in Superhero Genre Studies in one afternoon.

Nothing to pay today. You get the doors-open email first, with this price.

> QUESTIONS

Do I need experience?

No. Every module starts from zero and ends with something that works.

Do I need a powerful computer?

No. Everything runs in the browser.

How much do the tools cost?

Most of what we use has a free tier. We show you exactly what is worth paying for.

When does it open?

Soon. People who reserve get in first, at the founders price.