General Literature and Language

ENGL 4820: Honors Seminar

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ENGL 4820: Honors Seminar Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2020 - 15:02

This seminar is designed to help you write an honors thesis that is well researched, historically and culturally grounded, and responsive to critical trends that have informed your particular topic. It will focus on sharpening the skills needed to write a successful thesis, including research, the formulation of an argument, revision, and the ability to summarize and evaluate secondary materials. This class is necessarily a cooperative one and will provide you with a weekly forum in which to exchange ideas and share work with your peers. You and your thesis projects will generate the primary materials and topics for this class. As a result, your participation, engagement, and commitment are of paramount importance. Because we will be working together to solve problems and develop ideas, your attendance is crucial.

The course is designed with one primary idea in mind: to guide you through the various stages of writing an original, senior-level research project, and to help you develop the skills you will need to defend it successfully. Everyone will independently develop (with guidance from me and your peers) your own thesis topic. Throughout the semester you will be honing your close reading and critical thinking skills; in addition, you will be familiarizing yourself with the MLA (Modern Language Association) bibliography and will learn how to track down literary criticism, evaluate it, and apply it to literature.

In short: this seminar will aim to function as a practical forum for you to exchange ideas with your peers and work together to solve common problems in the preparation of your individual theses. You will share written work on a weekly basis and will eventually present your bibliographical findings, and a draft of your prospectus, to the group. By next semester, you will be well on your way to writing (and defending!) a polished senior thesis. This syllabus provides you with our provisional plan for the course, but things may well shift depending upon our pace and your collective needs.

Taught by Karen Jacobs.

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ENGL 3060: Modern and Contemporary Literature for Nonmajors

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ENGL 3060: Modern and Contemporary Literature for Nonmajors Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2020 - 14:11

Close study of significant 20th-century poetry, drama, and prose works. Readings range from 1920s to the present.

Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Additional Information:Arts Sci Core Curr: Literature and the Arts
Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Arts Humanities
Departmental Category: General Literature and Language

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ENGL 3000: Shakespeare for Nonmajors

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ENGL 3000: Shakespeare for Nonmajors Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2020 - 14:09

Introduction to Shakespeare. Introduces students to 6-10 of Shakespeare's major plays. Comedies, histories, and tragedies will be studied. Some non-dramatic poetry may be included. Viewing of Shakespeare in performance is often required.

Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only. English (ENGL) and Humanities (HUMN) majors are excluded from taking this class.
Additional Information:Arts Sci Core Curr: Literature and the Arts
Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Arts Humanities
Departmental Category: General Literature and Language

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Tales of love, lust, and betrayal; greed, jealousy, and murder; revenge, mercy, and redemption—welcome to the world of Shakespeare! You’ll discover how Shakespeare’s characters beguile our imaginations, 400+ years after they first appeared on stage. We’ll explore a selection of comedies and tragedies, a history, and a romance, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet, Richard III, and The Tempest. We’ll also visit Special Collections in Norlin Library to see rare texts, artifacts, and students’ projects from previous classes. By the end of the semester, you’ll design and present your own creative Shakespeare project.

Taught by Teresa Nugent.

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ENGL 1800: American Ethnic Literatures

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ENGL 1800: American Ethnic Literatures Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2020 - 14:06

Introduces significant fiction by ethnic Americans. Explores both the literary and the cultural elements that distinguish work by these writers. Emphasizes materials from Native American, African American, and Chicano traditions.

Additional Information:Arts Sci Core Curr: Human Diversity
Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Arts Humanities
Arts Sci Gen Ed: Diversity-U.S. Perspective
Departmental Category: General Literature and Language

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ENGL 1600: Intro to American Literature

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ENGL 1600: Intro to American Literature Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/23/2020 - 14:02

Introduces students to the American literary tradition through intensive study of centrally significant texts and genres.

Additional Information:Arts Sci Core Curr: Literature and the Arts
Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Arts Humanities
Departmental Category: General Literature and Language

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