ENG 2010 - Interpreting Texts

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

English (Undergraduate Men)

Description:

Introduction to at least three and as many as five major approaches to literary interpretation. Examples: close reading, reader response criticism, deconstructionism, new historicism, and cultural studies. Students read literary works in various genres and learn to interpret them by applying literary theory. Each student should develop a complex, multipronged understanding of literature and literary criticism. This course can be applied to the literature requirement for graduation; it is required for both the major and the minor (literature track) in English. Not open to students who have received credit for ENG 2001.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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