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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is required for English majors and minors of all emphases, and recommended for world language majors who are considering graduate study in literature. The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of university-level literary study. Activities in the course will emphasize mastery of literary terminology, close reading skills, and written interpretation according to the profession's stylistic conventions. In addition, the course delves into more specialized research and writing methodologies, as well as professional scholarship in the field. We will examine a variety of novels, poems, short fiction, and essays that expose and allow us to explore questions of form, author and audience, genre, technique, and canon formation.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study representative works of prose and poetry that reflect the development of American literature and thought. The course examines recurrent themes, such as the American Dream, the promise of the frontier, and the value and rights of the individual. The course is designed to acquaint students with some of the major authors of American literature, such as Emerson, Dickinson, Poe, Hawthorne, Whitman, Twain, and Douglass, and to examine the relationship between the works and their historical and cultural contexts.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies selected masterpieces of classical, medieval, and Renaissance literature in translation within the historical, social, and cultural context in which they were written. Readings will be chosen from such works as the Bible, and works by Homer, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Vergil, Ovid, Dante, Marie de France, Rabelais, Cervantes, and Calderon. The literary works are examined as they reflect the zeitgeist of which they are a part and within the larger context of Western thought. Special attention is given to the way each author and age confronts such fundamental questions such as the nature of the human condition, one's place in society, the nature of the good life, the existence of suffering and evil, and the problem of differentiating between appearance and reality.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies selected masterpieces of neoclassical, romantic, and modern literature in translation within the historical, social, and cultural context in which they were written. Readings will be chosen from such authors as Molière, Voltaire, Goethe, Flaubert, Dostoyevsky, Gide, and Sartre. The literary works are examined as they reflect the zeitgeist of which they are a part and within the larger context of Western thought. Special attention is given to the way each author and age confronts such fundamental questions as the nature of the human condition, one's place in society, the nature of the good life, the existence of suffering and evil, and the problem of differentiating between appearance and reality. Note: English 220 is not a prerequisite for English 222.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores significant works of contemporary literature, including literature by and about women and "minorities." Works are drawn primarily from the contemporary American literary scene but may also include works that address women and minority issues in other countries. By paying special attention to such elements as authorial style, symbolism, theme, and historical and cultural contexts, we will work toward a greater understanding of each text as a work of art and explore the significance of minority artists within the larger literary canon. Ultimately, students will understand contemporary literary trends and come to appreciate the importance of literary expression for those in culturally marginalized positions.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to and practice in the writing of poetry and fiction through a carefully constructed series of assignments that maximize creativity while providing guidance in technique. Writing will include impromptu in-class work, as well as more carefully crafted out-of-class assignments. All work is carefully evaluated in writing as well as constructively criticized through supportive group sessions and private conferences with the instructor. No prior experience in creative writing is needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an in-depth exploration, both theoretical and practical, of the art of writing fiction, in particular short stories. Following a workshop format, students will apply principles of setting, characterization, point of view, plot development and structure, and voice to write original narratives throughout the semester. Participants will be encouraged to revise and submit their work for publication in literary magazines.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the reading, evaluation, and presentation of literature appropriate for elementary and middle level learners. The class will explore various literary genres through the reading of authentic children's books, poetry collections, picture books, and novels. Specific topics of study include: the history of children's literature, diversity of characters, settings, plots, themes, and cultures, and prominent authors and illustrators. A variety of literary presentation and teaching methods will be explored. This course does not count toward the major in English or as a general education requirement. Prerequisite: one course in literature. (Cross-listed as ED 262.)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the study of mythology and a survey of the myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Students explore the various linguistic, anthropological, and psychological theories of the origins and purposes of myths as a basis for the study of the myths themselves. Attention is also given to comparative mythology, particularly Egyptian and Norse mythologies and the mythologies of the Oriental and Native American cultures. Prerequisite: One course in literature.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will study texts by authors representative of British literature and its major traditions from the Anglo-Saxon period to the eighteenth century. As students read these texts against the historical, social, and intellectual background of the times, they will be introduced to works by such figures as the Beowulf poet, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, and Johnson, among others. Through study of the texts students will gain an appreciation of the literature itself, the traditions from which it springs, and its relationship to both the world of its creator and our world today. Prerequisite: one previous course in literature.
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