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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to 20th century poetry which views Modernist poetry in light of postmodern perspectives. Topics may include innovation, formalism, contemporary alternatives to Modernism, new directions in post-War and postmodern poetry.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to Modernism in the work of several major novelists, such as James, Conrad, Lawrence, Joyce, Faulkner, Proust, Mann, and Kafka. Emphasis on social and intellectual background, literary methods, and psychological, philosophical and political implications of Modernism.
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3.00 Credits
A study of major works of representative late 19th century and early 20th century playwrights, such as Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, Pirandello, O’Neill, Shaw. Emphasis on social and intellectual background, dramatic art, and the role of theater in social controversy.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of important trends through selected literary works of the late 20th century. Emphasis on American fiction, with a sampling of works from other countries and genres. Authors may include Bellow, Coover, Pynchon, DeLillo, Morrison, Hughes, Calvino, Garcia Marquez.
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3.00 Credits
Meets the writing needs of people in business
and industry and students who plan
professional careers. Extensive practice in
various forms of writing appropriate to all
levels of management, including reports,
proposals, memoranda, and letters. Instruction
in research techniques and the writing of a
formal researched report on a business topic.
Job applications, letters of inquiry, and
resumés. Some impromptu writing exercises.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to modern world literatures in English (or in translation) within the context of colonialism, anti-colonial resistance, and postcolonial movements. Content and geographical focus vary each semester: a sample of authors to be studied might include Clarice Lispector, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Assia Djebar, Ama Ata Aidoo, Maryse Conde, Zoe Valdes, Derek Walcott, Chinua Achebe, Anita Desai, Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje, among others. The course can be repeated for credit with different topics. Students should consult the department’s “Announcement of Classes” for current offerings before registering in the class.
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3.00 Credits
For students in engineering and related fields.
Covers style, organization, and mechanics of
technical papers, with emphasis on special
problems that face the technical writer:
analyses and descriptions of objects and
processes, reports, proposals, business
correspondence, and research papers.
Students write a number of short reports and
one long research paper. By the end of the
course, professional standards of accuracy in
mechanics and presentation are expected.
Some impromptu writing exercises.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the major periods and technological developments in film history from its origins in various 19th century technologies and amusements to the end of World War II. The course will address some of the fundamental phases and international movements in cinema history, focusing on film as a technology, institution, and art form. A range of genres and national cinemas representative of the aesthetic and economic contexts of global media cultures will be examined. The course will be framed by a variety of critical issues in film historiography.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 2097 (W100)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the major periods and technological developments in film history from the end of World War II to the present. The course will address some of the fundamental phases and international movements in cinema history, focusing on film as a technology, institution, and art form. A range of genres and national cinemas representative of the aesthetic and economic contexts of global media cultures will be examined. The course will be framed by a variety of critical issues in film historiography.
Prerequisite:
ENGLISH 2097 (W100)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of film analysis. Students will learn about the construction of film narrative, as well as about formal elements of film, including principles of editing, mise-en-scene, and sound. The course also provides an introduction to issues in film studies including the meaning of film genre, the role of the film star, and authorship in the cinema. The course will focus on narrative feature films from the Classical Hollywood cinema, but will include attention to nonfiction practice as well as avant-garde European and Soviet alternatives to Hollywood. Films discussed include works by Hitchcock, Porter, Griffith, Vertov, Lang, Renoir, Hawks, Deren, and Welles. Note: In conjunction with English 2297 (W133), may be offered as Shakespeare in Film.
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