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1.25 Credits
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Close reading of short stories and some novels with the aim of developing critical methods for the analysis and interpretation of prose fiction. Topics include character, plot, narrative structure, and the poetics of prose. (General Education Code(s): IH.) N. Deutsch
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1.25 Credits
Introduces techniques for the close reading of film, with particular attention to film form (shot-by-shot analysis), cinematic codes, narrative structure, and the ideological burdens of the basic cinematic apparatus. Case studies of select works by major directors from the Hollywood studio period. (General Education Code(s): IH.) D. Selden
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1.25 Credits
Introduction to Greek myths, including selected ancient texts and visual artifacts, historical and cultural context of their creation and reception, modern theoretical approaches such as structuralism and psychoanalysis, and interpretations in various media. (General Education Code(s): IH.) K. Bassi
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1.25 Credits
An introduction to selected modes and forms of poetry with an emphasis on close textual analysis. Examples will be taken from different historical periods and poetic traditions. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
An investigation into the various uses and abuses of "race" in 20th-century fiction. Authors may include Jean Rhys, Paul Bowles, Mark Twain, Russell Banks, Darius James, Joseph Conrad, Nella Larsen, LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, Leslie Marmon Silko, and V.S. Naipaul. (General Education Code(s): IH, E.) L. Chude-Sokei
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1.25 Credits
No book has so decisively influenced the development of the Western world as the Bible. Traces the Bible's influence on narrative, themes, and ideas in Western literature. Explores major Biblical stories and themes in a comparative context and traces their reappearance in Western literature and imaginative works. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Medical humanities designate an interdisciplinary field of humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history, and religion), concerned with their application to medical education and practice. The humanities provide insight into the human condition, suffering, personhood, and our responsibility to each other; and offer a historical perspective on medical practice. Students may not receive credit for this course and Modern Literary Studies 145E. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) W. Godzich
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1.25 Credits
Focus is on the destruction of the Jews of Europe by Nazi Germany. Issues are historically grounded, and include works of literature, social sciences, philosophy, and film. (Also offered as History 80W. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts, E.) P. Kenez, M. Baumgarten
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1.25 Credits
A study of novels, short stories, and fairy tales by authors from America, England, France, and Germany. Readings include works by Poe, Hawthorne, Mary Shelley, Goethe, Hoffman, Rousseau, and Mérimée. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts. ) L. Nygaard
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