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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 Major literary texts are examined from the perspective of one genre or type and focus in a given semester on the novel, drama, poetry, short story and biography. Works from diverse cultures and/or historical periods will be used to illustrate how conventions of type or genre shape a writer’s discourse. This course may be repeated for different topics. (CHUM; CWRT)
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Prerequisite: ENGL 102 This course introduces the student to the fiction, poetry and drama of the non-Western world. The works to be studied are chosen both for their literary qualities and for insight into different social contexts and cultural conditions. (CHUM; CGCL; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 Literary texts from diverse cultures and historical periods will be examined in the context of either a common theme or a single literary genre. Representative works for British, American and world literature in translation will be used to practice techniques of close reading and to develop an understanding both of literary form and technique. Special attention will be given to the manner in which literature reflects the beliefs and values of its historical context. The student will learn various ways of talking and writing about literature. (Designed for non-English major elementary education students.) (CHUM; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 The course is a writing-intensive seminar designed to introduce students to a variety of texts by East Asian authors. Students will gain insight into other cultures through the examination and analysis of literary works from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Phillippines. (CGCL, CHUM, CMCL, CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 Major American and foreign films and directors from the silent era to the present are evaluated to develop critical awareness and esthetic appreciation of film as an art form. In addition, film viewing, readings in film theory, interpretation and criticism are required. (CHUM; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 A cross-disciplinary study of film and literature, this course will develop an understanding of the various aesthetic and narrative demands of both forms of representation. Potential topics may include cinematic techniques adopted by writers, literary devices in film narrative, point of view and perspective, singular versus collaborative authorship and adaptations of literature into film. Viewing and reading works in both media will be required. (CHUM; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 Students will write nonfiction prose with an emphasis on developing characters, settings, scenes and point of view. Projects may include travel essays, reviews, biography and other human interest pieces. The course also introduces students to the foundations of the writer’s workshop.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and consent of instructor Sophomore Honors Colloquia in English allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Fall semester.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and consent of instructor Sophomore Honors Colloquia in English allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or scientific project, which provides the major part of the grade. Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor. The minimum enrollment is two and the maximum is 12. Topics vary from semester to semester. Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 299 is taken for credit. Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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