English

97. Developmental English.

Designed to be taken concurrently with English 101, this course helps students build their basic reading and writing skills by addressing vocabulary, reading comprehension, sentence and paragraph-level writing problems including sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun reference and agreement, punctuation, and topic development and support. This course may be taken for graduation credit only by those students who are Student Support Services eligible, as determined by the Registrar. One hour.

98. English as a Second Language: Reading and Vocabulary Skills.

An intensive reading course designed to help non-native speakers improve and expand their vocabularies and reading skills, with particular attention to the vocabulary essential to courses in the International student Summer Program. Three hours.

99. English as a Second Language: Writing Skills.

An introduction to college-level writing designed to improve and expand non-native speakers’ vocabularies, grammar skills, and fluency in English usage. Three hours.

*The two courses listed above may be taken for graduation credit only by qualified international students, as determined by the International Student Adviser.

101. Composition and Rhetoric I: Writing as a Form of Discovery.

Instruction and practice in the writing process, with assignments ranging from narratives based on personal experience to explanatory essays. The emphasis is on developing an individual voice and on learning -- through reading, discussion, and expository writing -- to shape experience, discover ideas, and communicate effectively in a variety of rhetorical situations. In the context of the students’ own writing, matters of grammar, punctuation, and usage are reviewed as necessary. Three hours.

102. Composition and Rhetoric II: Critical Thinking and Writing.

Continued practice in the writing process, with assignments that teach students to deliberate on issues and ideas they might encounter in the humanities, the arts, and the social and natural sciences, and to present carefully reasoned, well-supported, and – where appropriate – documented arguments in support of their opinions on these issues and ideas. The course includes strategies of persuasion and analysis, research, methods of documentation, and other discourse conventions of college writing. Three hours. For certain students, English 103, First Year Honors Composition will serve as a substitute for English 102.

103. First Year Honors Composition.

First Year Honors Composition may be offered in the fall semester. These are enriched Liberal Arts Seminars for invited fi rst year students. They explore a specifi c idea, issue, theme, or question in such a way as to involve participants in critical thinking, writing, and discussion around varied topics. The instructor is also the faculty advisor to section participants. The course serves as a substitute for the otherwise required English 102, thus meeting Writing Competency I standards.

110. Literature and the Human Condition.

An introduction to short stories, poems, plays, and novels that enrich the mind and spirit. Although the course aims to extend students’ awareness of how to read literature, its primary emphasis is to contribute to the humanistic aims of general studies by exploring visions of the human condition. Designed for first or second year students who have taken little or no literature in high school. Not recommended for students planning to major in English. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

116. Heritage of Western Literature I.

A study of works that provide the foundations for the Western literatures, including the Classical, Judeo-Christian, Celtic, and Germanic traditions through the fi fteenth century. An examination of such writers as Homer, Sophocles, Plato, Virgil, Augustine, Bocaccio, Dante, and Chaucer, as well as the national epics of Western European countries. The course explores the development of Western culture as revealed by its literature. Cornerstone 1A. Three hours.

HUMANITIES 101. Western Traditions.

An interdisciplinary introduction to enduring ideas of the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions at the root of Western civilization. Through study of selected works of literature by Greek, Roman, Hebrew, early Christian, and Renaissance authors, students will explore issues surrounding citizenship, leadership, justice, honor, war death, and friendship. This course may be substituted for Hist 101, Eng 116 or Rel 103. Cornerstone 1A. Three hours.

117. Heritage of Western Literature II.

A study of works that defi ne the modern tradition in Western literatures. An examination of such writers as Shakespeare, Racine, Rousseau, Mary Shelley, Mill, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, and Kafka. The course explores the development of Western culture since the Renaissance as revealed by its literature. Cornerstone 1B. Three hours.

190. Special Topics.

202. Introduction to Fiction Writing.

A beginning course for students interested in writing fiction. The course involves discussion of selected texts by accomplished writers, assignments designed to develop specific skills and techniques, class discussion of student work, and individual conferences. As a final project, students are expected to write and revise a substantial short story. Three hours.

203. Introduction to Poetry Writing.

A beginning course for students interested in writing poetry. The course involves discussion of selected texts by accomplished writers, assignments designed to develop specific skills and techniques, class discussion of student work, and individual conferences. As a final project, students are expected to write a collection of at least six poems. Three hours.

204. Non-fiction Writing.

This course provides students with an opportunity to transform their knowledge of people, places, activities, and things into a variety of creative prose forms, including memoirs, profi les, satires, reviews, and reports. The course involves readings from such contemporary masters of non-fiction as Annie Dillard, John McPhee, and Richard Rodriguez, as well as class discussion of the students’ own work. Attention is paid to style, organization, revision, and audience needs. Three hours.

209. Representative British Writers I.

A course in English literature from Anglo-Saxon beginnings to the Restoration (1660). Study includes the historical periods as well as representative writers and their chief works. Works by Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton and others are covered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

210. Representative British Writers II.

A course in English literature from the Restoration to the late Victorians. Study includes the historical periods as well as representative writers and their chief works. Works by Pope, Swift, Johnson, Austen, The Romantics, and the Victorians are covered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

212. Representative American Writers I.

A course in American literature from the founding of the Anglo- American colonies to the Civil War. Emphasis on major trends, writers, and works: Puritanism, The Enlightenment, The Romantic movement. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

213. Representative American Writers II.

A course in American literature from the Civil War to World War I. Emphasis on major trends, writers, and works: regionalism, realism, and naturalism. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

220. Young Adult Literature.

A survey of literature written for young adults. The course provides an overview of various genres, cultural perspectives, and themes in adolescent literature and examines the relation of adolescent literature to adult literature. Required for secondary education. This course does not satisfy a Cornerstone 4 requirement. Three hours.

222. African-American Literature and Culture.

A survey of the literature written by African-Americans from slavery times through the civil rights movement. Attention will also be given to outstanding examples of African-American music. The course covers a bit more than a century of African-American writing, from Douglass to Lorraine Hansberry. Selections from writers such as Dunbar, DuBois, Hughes, Hurston, Wright, Petry, Brooks, Ellison, and Baldwin will be included. The historical context of the works will be emphasized throughout the course. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

231. Jewish-American Writing.

A survey of the literature written by African-Americans from slavery times through the civil rights movement. Attention will also be given to outstanding examples of African-American music. The course covers a bit more than a century of African-American writing, from Douglass to Lorraine Hansberry. Selections from writers such as Dunbar, DuBois, Hughes, Hurston, Wright, Petry, Brooks, Ellison, and Baldwin will be included. The historical context of the works will be emphasized throughout the course. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

234. Women's Literature, Women's Lives.

This course introduces students to literature written by women from the fourteenth century to the present and to feminist analysis as a tool for understanding that literature. Students will examine and analyze the cultural conditions which shaped both the authors’ lives and the literature they produced, then apply this analysis to understanding the experience of women in American culture. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

235. Women and Theatre.

This course will investigate contemporary theatrical material created and performed by women in America. Students will examine the work of women theatre artists, generally focusing on the work of playwrights and directors, as a way to investigate contemporary social conditions. This course will also examine the ways that meaning is constructed in theatrical writing and performance. Same as Theatre 235. Cornerstone 6. Three hours.

236. Studies in American Minority Literatures and Cultures.

Readings in the literatures of ethnic and other groups who have traditionally been assigned minority status and marginalized in American culture. Such groups include the writing of Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Gay and Lesbian Americans, among others. The specifi c focus may vary each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 6. Three Hours.

255. Theatre and Drama in America.

This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and drama in America from the 17th century European settlements to the present. Students will gain an understanding of the complexities of the development of American theatre as both entertainment and as a refl ection of cultural history. By surveying the work of men and women who both fostered and reacted against the “mainstream,” and by reading plays which represent a wide range of voices, the student will have a sense of the “melting-pot” characteristics of American theatrical practice. Same as Theatre 255. Cornerstone 5. Three hours.

280. Independent Studies.

290. Special Topics.

311. Studies in Twentieth Century British Literature.

A study of important writers, trends, or topics in twentieth century British literature. The particular writers to be studied will be announced each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

314. Studies in Twentieth Century American Literature.

A study of important writers, trends, or topics in American literature since World War I. The particular writers to be studied will be announced each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

331. The Age of Chaucer.

The chief works of Chaucer, including The Canterbury Tales, and Troilus and Criseyde. An examination of medieval English literature such as Arthurian romance, dream narratives, drama, and lyrics, as well as continental sources such as Bocaccio, Boethius, and The Romance of the Rose. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

332. Major Authors of the English Renaissance.

A study of influential works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including More, Spenser, Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Marvell, Milton, and Dryden. An examination of Renaissance concepts and culture as reflected in the literature. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

333. The Major Plays of Shakespeare.

Intensive study in significant plays from the histories, comedies, tragedies, problem plays, and romances. Emphasis on close readings of texts as well as their cultural contexts. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

335. Major Eighteenth Century Authors.

English poetry, prose, and drama from the late 1600s to 1800 exclusive of Milton, Bunyan, and the early Romantics. Authors studied include Pope, Swift, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and Austen. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

336. The English Novel.

Reading and analysis of representative English novels with emphasis on the development and evolution of the novel as a genre. Includes authors such as Richardson, Defoe, Smollett, Sterne, Fielding, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Butler, and Lawrence. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

337. Poetry of the English Romantics.

An intensive study of the major works of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, the Shelleys, and Byron. Emphasis on Romantic theories of poetry and Romanticism as an intellectual movement. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

338. Victorian Literature.

An intensive study of English literature from 1832 to 1900. Works by Carlyle, Dickens, Arnold, Eliot, Tennyson, Browning, and Newman are covered. Theories relating to art, religion, and science. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

340. Contemporary Literature.

Selected works of important living writers from around the world. The course explores current developments in the form of fi ction and poetry and emphasizes literature as a means of understanding the perspectives and experiences of people in different cultures. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

345. Literary Theories.

An introduction to the field of literary theory, with special emphasis on the philosophy, historical roots, and applications of those theories employed by contemporary critics. Strongly recommended for students anticipating graduate work in English. Three hours.

350. Philosophy of Language.

A class that examines several of the most current debates in the philosophy of language. Are the universal components of spoken language “hardwired”, or do we learn these universal components empirically? Are animals, specifically the great apes, capable of learning language or is language unique to humans and constitutive of their humanity? Does language have the power to shape social or political reality? We will also examine some of the traditional questions in the philosophy of language including: how do we determine the meaning of words, and what is the relationship between language and though. Three hours.

360. Senior Project.

In collaboration with a member of the English faculty, students develop an individualized program of reading and writing, culminating in the presentation of a substantial essay, followed by an oral examination over the project involving all departmental faculty. Prerequisite: open only to senior English majors. Three hours.

370. English Seminar.

A concentrated study of a special topic, the history of an idea, the central works of a major author or great books. Three hours.

371. Plays and Performance in Ancient, Medieval, and Early Renaissance Cultures.

This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from what are presently known as their beginnings through the 17th Century “Renaissance.” In addition to major epochs of the Western experience, such as the Greek, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance periods, students will also survey non-Western classical forms such as Indian Sanskrit, Japanese Noh, and Chinese theatrical practice. Same as Theatre 371. Cornerstone 5. Three hours.

375. Plays and Performance in 17th, 18th, and 19th Century Cultures.

This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from the late “Renaissance” period to the latter part of the 1800’s. In addition to major epochs of the Western experience, such as the English Restoration, Romanticism, and the beginning of theatre in North America, students will also survey non-Western theatrical forms which flourished during this period, such as the Kabuki and Bunraku Puppet theatre of Japan and the Chinese Opera. Same as Theatre 375. Cornerstone 5. Three hours.

377. Plays and Performance in the Modern World.

This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from the late 1800’s to the present. In addition to such major movements in Western practice as “Realism,” the numerous reactions against “Realism,” the Avant-Garde” in its numerous forms, and contemporary aesthetics, students will also survey non-Western theatrical forms from twentieth century Africa, South America and Asia. Same as Theatre 377. Cornerstone 5. Three hours.

380. Independent Study in English.

390. Special Topics in English.


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English 97. Developmental English. Designed to be taken concurrently with English 101, this course helps students build their basic reading and writing skills by addressing vocabulary, reading comprehension, sentence and paragraph-level writing problems including sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, verb tense, pronoun reference and agreement, punctuation, and topic development and support. This course may be taken for graduation credit only by those students who are Student Support Services eligible, as determined by the Registrar. One hour. 98. English as a Second Language: Reading and Vocabulary Skills. An intensive reading course designed to help non-native speakers improve and expand their vocabularies and reading skills, with particular attention to the vocabulary essential to courses in the International student Summer Program. Three hours. 99. English as a Second Language: Writing Skills. An introduction to college-level writing designed to improve and expand non-native speakers’ vocabularies, grammar skills, and fluency in English usage. Three hours. The two courses listed above may be taken for graduation credit only by qualified international students, as determined by the International Student Adviser. 101. Composition and Rhetoric I: Writing as a Form of Discovery.* Instruction and practice in the writing process, with assignments ranging from narratives based on personal experience to explanatory essays. The emphasis is on developing an individual voice and on learning -- through reading, discussion, and expository writing -- to shape experience, discover ideas, and communicate effectively in a variety of rhetorical situations. In the context of the students’ own writing, matters of grammar, punctuation, and usage are reviewed as necessary. Three hours. 102. Composition and Rhetoric II: Critical Thinking and Writing. Continued practice in the writing process, with assignments that teach students to deliberate on issues and ideas they might encounter in the humanities, the arts, and the social and natural sciences, and to present carefully reasoned, well-supported, and – where appropriate – documented arguments in support of their opinions on these issues and ideas. The course includes strategies of persuasion and analysis, research, methods of documentation, and other discourse conventions of college writing. Three hours. For certain students, English 103, First Year Honors Composition will serve as a substitute for English 102. 103. First Year Honors Composition. First Year Honors Composition may be offered in the fall semester. These are enriched Liberal Arts Seminars for invited fi rst year students. They explore a specifi c idea, issue, theme, or question in such a way as to involve participants in critical thinking, writing, and discussion around varied topics. The instructor is also the faculty advisor to section participants. The course serves as a substitute for the otherwise required English 102, thus meeting Writing Competency I standards. 110. Literature and the Human Condition. An introduction to short stories, poems, plays, and novels that enrich the mind and spirit. Although the course aims to extend students’ awareness of how to read literature, its primary emphasis is to contribute to the humanistic aims of general studies by exploring visions of the human condition. Designed for first or second year students who have taken little or no literature in high school. Not recommended for students planning to major in English. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 116. Heritage of Western Literature I. A study of works that provide the foundations for the Western literatures, including the Classical, Judeo-Christian, Celtic, and Germanic traditions through the fi fteenth century. An examination of such writers as Homer, Sophocles, Plato, Virgil, Augustine, Bocaccio, Dante, and Chaucer, as well as the national epics of Western European countries. The course explores the development of Western culture as revealed by its literature. Cornerstone 1A. Three hours. HUMANITIES 101. Western Traditions. An interdisciplinary introduction to enduring ideas of the classical and Judeo-Christian traditions at the root of Western civilization. Through study of selected works of literature by Greek, Roman, Hebrew, early Christian, and Renaissance authors, students will explore issues surrounding citizenship, leadership, justice, honor, war death, and friendship. This course may be substituted for Hist 101, Eng 116 or Rel 103. Cornerstone 1A. Three hours. 117. Heritage of Western Literature II. A study of works that defi ne the modern tradition in Western literatures. An examination of such writers as Shakespeare, Racine, Rousseau, Mary Shelley, Mill, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, and Kafka. The course explores the development of Western culture since the Renaissance as revealed by its literature. Cornerstone 1B. Three hours. 190. Special Topics. 202. Introduction to Fiction Writing. A beginning course for students interested in writing fiction. The course involves discussion of selected texts by accomplished writers, assignments designed to develop specific skills and techniques, class discussion of student work, and individual conferences. As a final project, students are expected to write and revise a substantial short story. Three hours. 203. Introduction to Poetry Writing. A beginning course for students interested in writing poetry. The course involves discussion of selected texts by accomplished writers, assignments designed to develop specific skills and techniques, class discussion of student work, and individual conferences. As a final project, students are expected to write a collection of at least six poems. Three hours. 204. Non-fiction Writing. This course provides students with an opportunity to transform their knowledge of people, places, activities, and things into a variety of creative prose forms, including memoirs, profi les, satires, reviews, and reports. The course involves readings from such contemporary masters of non-fiction as Annie Dillard, John McPhee, and Richard Rodriguez, as well as class discussion of the students’ own work. Attention is paid to style, organization, revision, and audience needs. Three hours. 209. Representative British Writers I. A course in English literature from Anglo-Saxon beginnings to the Restoration (1660). Study includes the historical periods as well as representative writers and their chief works. Works by Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton and others are covered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 210. Representative British Writers II. A course in English literature from the Restoration to the late Victorians. Study includes the historical periods as well as representative writers and their chief works. Works by Pope, Swift, Johnson, Austen, The Romantics, and the Victorians are covered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 212. Representative American Writers I. A course in American literature from the founding of the Anglo- American colonies to the Civil War. Emphasis on major trends, writers, and works: Puritanism, The Enlightenment, The Romantic movement. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 213. Representative American Writers II. A course in American literature from the Civil War to World War I. Emphasis on major trends, writers, and works: regionalism, realism, and naturalism. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 220. Young Adult Literature. A survey of literature written for young adults. The course provides an overview of various genres, cultural perspectives, and themes in adolescent literature and examines the relation of adolescent literature to adult literature. Required for secondary education. This course does not satisfy a Cornerstone 4 requirement. Three hours. 222. African-American Literature and Culture. A survey of the literature written by African-Americans from slavery times through the civil rights movement. Attention will also be given to outstanding examples of African-American music. The course covers a bit more than a century of African-American writing, from Douglass to Lorraine Hansberry. Selections from writers such as Dunbar, DuBois, Hughes, Hurston, Wright, Petry, Brooks, Ellison, and Baldwin will be included. The historical context of the works will be emphasized throughout the course. Cornerstone 6. Three hours. 231. Jewish-American Writing. A survey of the literature written by African-Americans from slavery times through the civil rights movement. Attention will also be given to outstanding examples of African-American music. The course covers a bit more than a century of African-American writing, from Douglass to Lorraine Hansberry. Selections from writers such as Dunbar, DuBois, Hughes, Hurston, Wright, Petry, Brooks, Ellison, and Baldwin will be included. The historical context of the works will be emphasized throughout the course. Cornerstone 6. Three hours. 234. Women's Literature, Women's Lives. This course introduces students to literature written by women from the fourteenth century to the present and to feminist analysis as a tool for understanding that literature. Students will examine and analyze the cultural conditions which shaped both the authors’ lives and the literature they produced, then apply this analysis to understanding the experience of women in American culture. Cornerstone 6. Three hours. 235. Women and Theatre. This course will investigate contemporary theatrical material created and performed by women in America. Students will examine the work of women theatre artists, generally focusing on the work of playwrights and directors, as a way to investigate contemporary social conditions. This course will also examine the ways that meaning is constructed in theatrical writing and performance. Same as Theatre 235. Cornerstone 6. Three hours. 236. Studies in American Minority Literatures and Cultures. Readings in the literatures of ethnic and other groups who have traditionally been assigned minority status and marginalized in American culture. Such groups include the writing of Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Gay and Lesbian Americans, among others. The specifi c focus may vary each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 6. Three Hours. 255. Theatre and Drama in America. This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and drama in America from the 17th century European settlements to the present. Students will gain an understanding of the complexities of the development of American theatre as both entertainment and as a refl ection of cultural history. By surveying the work of men and women who both fostered and reacted against the “mainstream,” and by reading plays which represent a wide range of voices, the student will have a sense of the “melting-pot” characteristics of American theatrical practice. Same as Theatre 255. Cornerstone 5. Three hours. 280. Independent Studies. 290. Special Topics. 311. Studies in Twentieth Century British Literature. A study of important writers, trends, or topics in twentieth century British literature. The particular writers to be studied will be announced each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 314. Studies in Twentieth Century American Literature. A study of important writers, trends, or topics in American literature since World War I. The particular writers to be studied will be announced each time the course is offered. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 331. The Age of Chaucer. The chief works of Chaucer, including The Canterbury Tales, and Troilus and Criseyde. An examination of medieval English literature such as Arthurian romance, dream narratives, drama, and lyrics, as well as continental sources such as Bocaccio, Boethius, and The Romance of the Rose. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 332. Major Authors of the English Renaissance. A study of influential works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including More, Spenser, Sidney, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Marvell, Milton, and Dryden. An examination of Renaissance concepts and culture as reflected in the literature. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 333. The Major Plays of Shakespeare. Intensive study in significant plays from the histories, comedies, tragedies, problem plays, and romances. Emphasis on close readings of texts as well as their cultural contexts. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 335. Major Eighteenth Century Authors. English poetry, prose, and drama from the late 1600s to 1800 exclusive of Milton, Bunyan, and the early Romantics. Authors studied include Pope, Swift, Johnson, Boswell, Fielding, and Austen. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 336. The English Novel. Reading and analysis of representative English novels with emphasis on the development and evolution of the novel as a genre. Includes authors such as Richardson, Defoe, Smollett, Sterne, Fielding, Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Butler, and Lawrence. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 337. Poetry of the English Romantics. An intensive study of the major works of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, the Shelleys, and Byron. Emphasis on Romantic theories of poetry and Romanticism as an intellectual movement. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 338. Victorian Literature. An intensive study of English literature from 1832 to 1900. Works by Carlyle, Dickens, Arnold, Eliot, Tennyson, Browning, and Newman are covered. Theories relating to art, religion, and science. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 340. Contemporary Literature. Selected works of important living writers from around the world. The course explores current developments in the form of fi ction and poetry and emphasizes literature as a means of understanding the perspectives and experiences of people in different cultures. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours. 345. Literary Theories. An introduction to the field of literary theory, with special emphasis on the philosophy, historical roots, and applications of those theories employed by contemporary critics. Strongly recommended for students anticipating graduate work in English. Three hours. 350. Philosophy of Language. A class that examines several of the most current debates in the philosophy of language. Are the universal components of spoken language “hardwired”, or do we learn these universal components empirically? Are animals, specifically the great apes, capable of learning language or is language unique to humans and constitutive of their humanity? Does language have the power to shape social or political reality? We will also examine some of the traditional questions in the philosophy of language including: how do we determine the meaning of words, and what is the relationship between language and though. Three hours. 360. Senior Project. In collaboration with a member of the English faculty, students develop an individualized program of reading and writing, culminating in the presentation of a substantial essay, followed by an oral examination over the project involving all departmental faculty. Prerequisite: open only to senior English majors. Three hours. 370. English Seminar. A concentrated study of a special topic, the history of an idea, the central works of a major author or great books. Three hours. 371. Plays and Performance in Ancient, Medieval, and Early Renaissance Cultures. This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from what are presently known as their beginnings through the 17th Century “Renaissance.” In addition to major epochs of the Western experience, such as the Greek, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance periods, students will also survey non-Western classical forms such as Indian Sanskrit, Japanese Noh, and Chinese theatrical practice. Same as Theatre 371. Cornerstone 5. Three hours. 375. Plays and Performance in 17th, 18th, and 19th Century Cultures. This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from the late “Renaissance” period to the latter part of the 1800’s. In addition to major epochs of the Western experience, such as the English Restoration, Romanticism, and the beginning of theatre in North America, students will also survey non-Western theatrical forms which flourished during this period, such as the Kabuki and Bunraku Puppet theatre of Japan and the Chinese Opera. Same as Theatre 375. Cornerstone 5. Three hours. 377. Plays and Performance in the Modern World. This course will survey the history of theatrical practice and literature from the late 1800’s to the present. In addition to such major movements in Western practice as “Realism,” the numerous reactions against “Realism,” the Avant-Garde” in its numerous forms, and contemporary aesthetics, students will also survey non-Western theatrical forms from twentieth century Africa, South America and Asia. Same as Theatre 377. Cornerstone 5. Three hours. 380. Independent Study in English. 390. Special Topics in English.
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