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This course looks beyond the traditional British and American texts that have populated English studies to challenge the once elite dominance of English as the authorized language of "first-world" mastery. The concept of "literatures in English" speaks, therefore, to an evolving international dialogue that is sensitive to the formation of personal and political identities in a new global economy. Texts represent diverse national regions such as the Caribbean, Africa, India, Canada and Australia. Prerequisste: ENG 110 I. Smith
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Writing Genres introduces students to the expectations and purposes of a particular written genre and offers them intensive practice composing texts that function within the conventions and boundaries of this genre. Students will compose multiple texts in drafts, participate in workshops and discussions, and produce critical analyses and reviews. Sample genres include: the essay, autobiography, hypertext and electronic media, travel writing, and science writing. The English Department will distribute a description of the specific gnere(s) under consideration before the registration period each semester. [W] Prerequisite: Eng 110 Staff
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This course introduces students to the basic elements of screenwriting: developing characters, writing dialogue, plotting scenes, and structuring narrative. Writing assignments build from initial treatments to individual scenes and story outlines with emphasis on drafting and revision. By viewing films, reading screenplays, and critiquing the work of peers, students learn about the role of the screenwriter in the collaborative process of filmmaking, and work towards a final portfolio that will include a polished script of their own.[W] Permission of Instructor required. Prerequisite: ENG 110 Ohlin
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Intensive workshops in the writing of poetry and fiction. Writing exercises and allied readings. Permission of instructor Prerequisite: ENG 110 Ohlin, Upton
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Practical experience in fields such as journalism, broadcasting, publishing, public relations, and advertising, in which writing is a central activity. Written reports are required of the student, as is an evaluation of the student by the supervising agency. Advance approval of the departmental internships coordinator required. Prerequisite: English 205, and a course in Literary History Byrd
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England's rich theatrical tradition is continually affirmed by the excellence of its London theatre productions. During this course, students attend a dozen plays at West End and fringe theatres, the National Theatre, and the Barbican Center, which hosts the Royal Shakespeare Company. Though the specific works studied depends on theater offerings, the course focuses on literary and performance aspects of Shakespearean and modern plays. O'Neill, Westfall
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A study of The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde and an introduction to the language and culture of medieval England. Prerequisite: English 205, and a course in Literary History or permission of the instructor. Van Dyke
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to Shakespeare--a study of representative plays and nondramatic works in the light of knowledge of Elizabethan life and thought.[W] Prerequisite: English 205, and a course in Literary History or permission of the instructor I. Smith, Westfall
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3.00 Credits
A study of one, two, or three British or Irish writers in some depth (for instance, Yeats/Joyce, Keats/Shelley, Dickens/Woolf). [W] Prerequisite: English 205, and a course in Literary History or permission of the instructor. Staff
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A study of one, two, or three American writers in some depth (for instance, Hemingway/Faulkner, Twain/James). [W] Prerequisite: English 205, and a course in LIterary History or permission of the instructor Staff
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