Fall
2008 Descriptions of University Core Literature Classes
ENGLISH 22:
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE 1
3 semester
hours
An introductory survey of British literary traditions from the
beginnings to the late 18th century. Approaches vary with
instructor; authors studied are likely to include: Behn, Carey,
Chaucer, Marie de France, Fielding, Johnson, Lanyer, Milton, Pope,
Shakespeare, Swift, and Wroth. Typically offered fall term.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
32: INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE 1
3 semester
hours
An introduction
survey of American literary traditions from teh beginnings to
the Civil War. Approaches vary with instructor; materials
studied are likely to include early Native American oral traditions
and works by authors such as Adams, Bradford, Child, Dickinson,
Douglass, Ermerson, franklin, Hawthorne, Jacobs, Melville, Murray,
Poe, Rowlandson, Stowe, Thoreau, Wheatley, and Whitman.
Typically offered fall term.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
042: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION
3 semester
hours
An introduction
to various types of fiction (e.g., fable, short story, novel)
representing a range of cultural perspectives with emphasis on
techniques for analyzing the conventions, structure and style
of fiction.
Offered
every term.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
043: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: DRAMA
3 semester
hours
An Introduction
to the forms and principles of drama, often surveying its development
from its origins in ancient Greece to the contemporary theater,
with emphasis on techniques for analyzing the conventions, structures
and styles of dramatic literature. Class will typically
read works from a number of centuries and study authors from continental,
British and American traditions. Classes usually include
at least one play by Shakespeare.
Offered
every term.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
044: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: POETRY
3 semester
hours
An introduction
to poetry from variety of traditions. Emphasis on close
reading of poems to learn how formal techniques of verse (e.g.,
symbolism, metaphor, simile, imagery, persona, meter, rhythm)
combine for poetic effect.
Offered
every term.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
045: READING FILM AS NARRATIVE
3 semester
hours
An introductory
survey on approaches in film appreciation, stressing methods for
analyzing and interpreting how complex verbal and non-verbal representations
establish characterizations, structure narratives, and engage
important ideas and events. Topical emphasis will vary with instructor,
but may include central theories of film interpretation, attention
to the history of cinema, and the integration of specific films
into their cultural context.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
ENGLISH
055: TOPICS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE: GLOBAL ENGLISH LITERATURE
3 semester
hours
A thematically-focused
introduction to literature, wherein students learn about literary
forms and history, master analytical skills, and improve their
critical writing. Course emphasis varies, but could focus on such
topics as Literature and Social Justice, Literature and Ethics,
Literature and Religion, Literature and Science, Literature and
Art, etc. Readings are typically drawn from the British, American
or Anglophone traditions, reflecting various genres and periods.
Prereq:
ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv.
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Fall
2008 Course Descriptions of Upper Division and Graduate Classes
PLEASE NOTE (for English majors):
• The Fall 2008 English 198 Shakespeare and After counts as 160.
• The Fall 2008 English 198 Milosz/Merton counts as 165.
