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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Reading and discussion of the major authors of the later 19th century with emphasis on Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, Arnold, Carlyle, Newman, and Mill. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Reading and discussion of works by such writers as Dickens, Thackeray, the Bront s, and George Eliot. Emphasis on the development of the novel from Jane Austen to Thomas Hardy as both a narrative form and a vehicle for social analysis. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Reading and discussion of selected modern novelists, such as Joyce, Lawrence, Forster, Ford, Woolf, Conrad, and Iris Murdoch. Emphasis on the innovations of individual novels and the shared assumptions about human nature that make them "modern." Prerequisite: Any 200-levelliterature course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Reading and discussion of selected British and Irish poets such as Yeats, Hardy, Eliot, Auden, Spender, Dylan Thomas, including contemporary poets such as Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on crucial moments in the development of theatre as an art form, paying special attention to the origin and development of various theatrical forms and texts. The history of the art of acting, directing, theatre architecture, scenic lighting, costume design, and playwriting is investigated. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
There is little consensus as to what exactly counts as gay and lesbian literature, whether it is literature by gays and lesbians, literature about gay and lesbian characters and themes, or literature that gay and lesbian people read. This course examines literature that might be considered part of a gay and lesbian "canon"and contemporary works that reveal current directions of gay and lesbian writing. Prerequisites: Any 200-level literature course and GS 100, or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An independent study project conducted under the direction of a willing faculty mentor. Independent study may be elected for 1, 2, or 3 credits, depending on the nature and scope of the project. Majors must reach agreement with the faculty mentor about the requirements for successful completion of the independent study before enrolling in the course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Studies in varied literary topics of special or timely importance not ordinarily examined in the regular curriculum. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on a detailed reading of one or two of Shakespeare's plays, normally those to be presented by the senior actor training students during the spring semester. Additional readings in Shakespeare and in the work of other writers of the age will set these plays in context. Emphasis falls on moving Shakespeare's text from writing to speaking and on exploring how the written text relates to dramatic performance. Prerequisite for actor training major: HTA 300. Prerequisite for music theatre major: Permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the evolution of the essay, from its origins with Montaigne to its prominence as a form of modern writing. In examining the literary history of the essay, the course also serves as a writing workshop. Prerequisites: RPW 210W and 212, or permission of instructor. (Writing-intensive course)
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