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3.00 Credits
This course explores the literary responses of Yeats, Joyce, O'Casey, and Synge to Ireland's transition from a British colonyto an independent nation. Students will study the political and cultural background to major texts by these authors and see how the texts both influenced and were influenced by the socio-political discourse of the time. Prerequisites: WR 222 or equivalent introduction to literature course, and one upper-division literature course. Meets LAC outcome: AIB4. 3 crs.
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This course focuses on dimensions of the "uncanny," thespectral, the "fantastic," realized in haunting stories writtenduring the nineteenth century. Students study a brace of English ghost stories, together with longer classic tales, illuminated by Freud's The Uncanny, the contemporary narrative theory of Todorov's The Fantastic, and Castle'sunderstanding of "the Other." 3 crs.
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Love is often thought a timeless and universal emotion that is capable of transcending humanity's more base and biologically determined relation to sexuality. But what if the sexual act was freed of biological reductionism, or if love was thought to be an idea contingent on historical and cultural factors This course examines these and other questions by tracing how love and sexuality are represented in both philosophical and literary texts from Ancient Greece to contemporary society. Students will discuss works from Plato, Goethe, Freud, Foucault, Irigaray, Duras. Meets LAC outcomes: AIB4, HCC1. 3 crs.
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The course explores literacy and literature in the hypertext medium. Students study the nature and form of major literary archive projects and experiment with hypertext writing. These encounters with traditional and cutting-edge literature on the Web prompt questions about form and meaning; the intersection of media, image, and literature; and the role of the manuscript, book, and computer in literary studies and written culture. Students produce a Web page for a work of literature or their own creative writing. No previous Web experience needed. Meets LAC outcomes: AIB7, HCD3. 3 crs.
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This course explores a single author's work, or might pair two authors, allowing the students to read deeply in the author or authors' work. Authors might include Malory, Wordsworth, Dickinson, Whitman, Hughes, Hemingway, H.D., or Plath. Meets LAC outcome: AIB3. 3 crs.
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This seminar will focus on the process of preparing one's writing for publication in a variety of venues (magazine, book, journal). Professionals in the publishing field and published authors will lead roundtable discussions that explore what it means to take one's writing to the next step. Workshops will offer writers the opportunity to talk about their work and assess it for potential publication. 1 cr.
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What career paths are available in teaching Students will consider the various options including the M.A., MAT, and the Ph.D. Students will also begin to prepare for entrance requirements and plan for volunteer or tutoring experience to prepare them for a career in teaching. Teachers from various career paths will share their experience with students. 1 cr.
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Students will explore a variety of career options that draw upon the skills and strengths of a B.A. in English. Students considering graduate work in literature, writing, or law will begin to navigate the process of graduate school selection and application, and consider careers open to them upon completion of their graduate studies. Professionals and recent graduates from Marylhurst (when available) will share their experience in careers and graduate school. 1 cr.
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Students will explore the broad spectrum of careers in publishing, including editor, literary agent, and publisher's representative, as well as careers in corporate communications and academic and specialist publishing. Students will also consider the realms of small press publishing, literary magazines, and electronic publishing. Students will have the opportunity to hear from speakers from various career paths in publishing. 1 cr.
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3.00 Credits
The Internship program gives students an opportunity to earn credit for new learning achieved through experience. Students apply knowledge and skills learned in their major through appropriately supervised experiences in the community. Interns have the chance to explore career options, network, demonstrate, and solidify classroom learning in the real world. Opportunities are available in business, government, schools, and nonprofit organizations. Orientation and completion of an Arranged Class form are required for registration. Check Schedule of Courses for orientation dates and additional information about internships. Graded Pass/ No Pass only. Prerequisites: permission of department chair. Variable credit.
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