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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Two period surveys, the first from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, and the second from the Enlightenment to the present. The primary emphasis will be historical, but individual instructors may vary the choice and treatment of texts to explore important developments of theme (e.g., the hero, journey, monsters) or genre (e.g., tragedy, epic, romance, lyric). Students may take both courses or either course.
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3.00 Credits
Two period surveys, the first from ancient Greece to the Renaissance, and the second from the Enlightenment to the present. The primary emphasis will be historical, but individual instructors may vary the choice and treatment of texts to explore important developments of theme (e.g., the hero, journey, monsters) or genre (e.g., tragedy, epic, romance, lyric). Students may take both courses or either course.
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3.00 Credits
Using gender as a category for literary and cultural analysis, this course examines women writers who create forms of expression as well as contribute to traditional genres. The course may focus on a specific historical period or may cover a more extensive time span. Writers may include Sappho, Marie de France, Behn, Wollstonecraft, Bronte, Austen, Dickinson, Woolf, Hurston, Welty, Plath, Morrison, Kingston, Tan, Joubert, McCafferty, Maraga, and Menchu.
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3.00 Credits
Study of major Greek and Roman myths, gods, and heroes, as these reflect cultural values and problems, and including some study of major literary forms.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of a wide range of texts, some that are classified as fable or fantasy literature as well as some that incorporate elements from these genres. The course may focus on a specific historical period or may cover a more extensive time span. Texts may include The Arabian Nights, Lucian's A True History, Aesop's and Marie de France's Fables, medieval Arthurian romances, eighteenth- to twentieth-century versions of fairy tales, Ursula LeGuin's A Wizard of Earthsea, Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, and Naguib Mahfouz's Arabian Nights and Days.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the means by which the spirit of romanticism is embodied in literature since the late 18th century.
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3.00 Credits
Historical development of science fiction as a literary genre with particular attention given to significant authors and themes.
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3.00 Credits
Detective and suspense fiction in its social and historical context, illustrated by selected major works and authors.
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3.00 Credits
Course satisfies Written Communication 2 (WCO) requirement in the TCU Core Curriculum. Credit not awarded for both ENGL 20803 and 20833. Prerequisite: ENGL 10803 or equivalent and sophomore standing (24 hours). Either ENGL 20803 or 20833 is a prerequisite to all upper-division English courses and advanced writing courses at TCU. Writing workshop that builds on ENGL 10803 by focusing on the analysis and production of arguments in a variety of media (i.e., print, visual, oral, digital). Students will work individually and collaboratively to read, research, and compose effective arguments on issues of local and national importance.
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3.00 Credits
Course satisfies Written Communication 2 (WCO) requirements in the TCU Core Curriculum. Credit not awarded for both ENGL 20803 and 20833. Prerequisite: ENGL 10803 or equivalent and sophomore standing (24 hours). Either ENGL 20803 or 20833 is a prerequisite to all upper-division English courses and advanced writing courses at TCU. Topics may vary each time it is offered. Writing workshop that builds on ENGL 10803 by focusing on the analysis an production of arguments in a variety of media (i.e., print, visual, oral, digital) with a particular themed focus. Students will work individually and collaboratively to read, research, and compose effective arguments on issues related to the theme of the course.
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