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3.00 Credits
This intermediate-level course studies the changing personae of men and women who have been involved in war and peace-making from primitive warfare to Vietnam. Historical concentration may vary, e.g., Wars on American Soil, World War II, etc. Participants read from the works of Xenophon, Pliny, Caesar, the Bible, Shakespeare, Whitman, Crane, Bierce, Hemingway, Owen, Mailer, Jones, and others. Participants will become familiar with “pro” and“anti-war” materials, and the historical changes in attitudesbetween the heroic/romantic ideal to the critically realistic. Through regular lectures, discussions, audio/visual materials, Power Point presentations, and the insights of invited veterans who have developed their oral histories with the Saint Vincent College Center for Northern Appalachian Studies/Oral History Program, participants become familiar with the development of the doctrine, tactics, strategy, and technology of war, the changing face of the hero, the roots of archetypal motifs, the treatment of human virtue and vice, the role of women, and other aspects of the literature of war. Participants maintain a journal, take quizzes, and prepare a major, final project. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This intermediate-level course investigates elements of African history from earliest times to the partition of the continent by European powers in the 1890s and prepares participants to understand developments in Africa in the twentieth century. Participants study African pre-history, geography, language groups, civilizations of the bow, clearings, granaries, towns, cities and kingdoms, the three major ages of exploration, and the slave trade. Audio/visual materials and Power Point presentations supplement lectures and discussions. Course requirements include a journal, scheduled quizzes, and midterm and final exams. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Probably no legend has influenced modern culture more than that of King Arthur. The ideals represented by him and his knights continue to inspire after over one thousand years. This intermediate- level course traces the history and development of this compelling myth, from a vague reference in an obscure chronicle, through the medieval French romances and Malory’s Morte d’Arthur, to modern interpretations of the legend by such writers as T. H. White and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Students will examine the figure of Arthur and what he has represented to different cultures, and what he has come to mean to us. Student achievement will be measured through a midterm and a final exam, one major paper, occasional quizzes and assignments, and class participation. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this intermediate-level course, students examine the Bible as a work of literature, both in and of itself and in the ways it has influenced other writers. Students explore the traditions behind the Bible, as well as the different literary genres it contains: myth, historical chronicle, heroic saga, and lyric poetry, for example. They also look at selected works of literature that draw upon or reinterpret the Bible. Grades will be based on a midterm and a final exam, one major paper and two or three essays, occasional quizzes, and class participation. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This intermediate-level course examines science fiction as a genre of literature, from its beginnings in the nineteenth century through the present day. After a look at the mythic roots of science fiction, students read classic works by Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, and proceed to the present with representative works by writers like Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Ursula K. LeGuin. Along the way they analyze recurring motifs, themes, and concerns; they also examine why this genre holds such fascination for so many people, and how it functions as a kind of twentieth century mythology. Student progress will be evaluated through a midterm and a final exam, a major paper or major project, occasional quizzes and homework assignments, and class participation. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this intermediate-level course, students examine the history, artistry, and cultural impact of contemporary popular music by reading the work of critics from academia, mainstream music journals, and the underground press. Students read about and discuss such issues as genre, audience, image, aesthetic value, history, race, and gender. Also, students examine and learn how to analyze the prose style of such popular music critics as Cohn, Marcus, Christgau, Bangs, and Tate. Finally, students develop their ability to write criticism by learning how to listen critically, establish aesthetic criteria, and apply them in written pieces. Journal writing and a midterm and final are required.
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3.00 Credits
In this intermediate-level course, students read and discuss several key Shakespeare plays and screen a variety of film adaptations from such directors as Kurosawa, Jarman, Zeffirelli, and Olivier. Students will learn how to watch films critically, to understand various approaches to adapting a written text to film, and to express their discoveries effectively through discussion and writing. This course requires a reading and screening journal, as well as a midterm and final exam.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to poetic techniques, forms, types, themes, and movements from ancient to contemporary times. Some of the poets considered are Horace, Chaucer, Petrarch, Shakespeare, Donne, Pope, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Baudelaire, Dickinson, Whitman, Yeats, Eliot, Williams, Stevens, Wilbur, Ginsberg, Rich, and Olds. Emphasis is placed on the primary text and its explication. Student poets are encouraged to present and discuss their own work in class. Use of audio/visual materials may supplement lectures and discussions. Course requirements include a notebook/journal (the particulars of which are described in the course syllabus); an essay (critical analysis or explication); two exams and occasional quizzes; participation in group and class discussion. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This historical overview of the novel in English covers the form of the novel from its inception in the eighteenth century and conventions of the novel as they developed and changed through literary periods. Students consider fiction as a reflection of societal values and tensions and as an agent of cultural change. Texts by major writers in the genre, such as Austen, Hawthorne, Melville, Bronte, Dickens, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Cather comprise the focus of study. Students must do a project, take four quizzes and a final exam, and participate in discussions. Intermediate level. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this intermediate-level course, students analyze the short story as well as novellas and composite novels. Lectures and discussions cover techniques and themes prevalent in the genre. Students learn to read and interpret specific works, to place them in their historical and social milieux, to distinguish elements of form and style in the narratives, and to appreciate influences on the short story by literary movements such as Romanticism, Naturalism, Symbolism, Modernism, and Existentialism. While most reading is taken from the British and American tradition, representative works from Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia are part of the reading list. Course requirements include a minor project and five quizzes, which measure comprehension and interpretive ability. Participation and attendance have weight in the final grade. Three credits.
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