A survey of Shakespeare's plays and poetry that emphasizes his growth as a literary artist and the social and artistic forces which shaped his work in the Elizabethan/Jacobean periods. Students learn strategies for textual analysis and interpretation, engage in in-depth discussion, write critical essays, and develop analytical and creative projects.
This course focuses on the graphic novel as a literary and artistic medium exploring a variety of topics in a sophisticated and compelling manner unique to this genre.
An introduction to the Bible in English--one of Western culture's most influential books and an important source for literature--through a study of its literary aspects, interpretative methods, and historical context.
The roots, twentieth-century rise, and contemporary status of the science fiction and fantasy literary genres are studied. Focus is on recurrent themes and tropes, as well as the mythological, philosophical, and socio-cultural foundations from which they arise.
Introduction to a selection of some of the most impactful pieces of modern literature written between 1650 and the present, considering the historical circumstances that these texts grew out of and often respond to, and the historical context, through periods of Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, colonization, slavery, war, resistance, emancipation, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism.
Introduction to a selection of some of the most impactful pieces of literature written from antiquity through the late Renaissance, considering the historical circumstances that these texts grew out of and often respond to, through periods of Antiquity, the early and late Middle Ages,and the Renaissance.
Across time and cultures, poetry is one of the most powerful ways to communicate thought and emotion and celebrate the beauty of language. This class helps students understand, appreciate, and analyze a wide range of poems, from canonical works to contemporary popular forms.
The class teaches students intermediate to advanced editorial and project management skills involved in publishing a literary magazine, including managing submissions and reading groups and coordinating with other departments on design and layout.
This class teaches students the basics of producing a literary magazine. Students gain experience in writing, copy editing, and production while developing the aesthetic judgment and the skills for taking on greater editorial and production responsibilities in the future.
In this intermediate creative nonfiction writing course, students expand their ability to write literary memoir, personal essays, and nonfiction shorts. Students will also further develop their ability to read and critique both diverse professional writing and writing of their peers.