English-Language Literature
2012-13 General Catalog
303 Humanities 1
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Upper-Division Courses
102. Canons.
102A. The Traditional British Canon, Part I. S
The constitution of the "canon" of English literature from Chaucer to Cowper. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene
102D. The Traditional U.S. Canon, 1900 to the Present. F
Major works from 1900 to the present, with attention to their social and cultural context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. C. Chen
103. Periods and Movements.
103A. British Literature and Culture to 1740. *
Literature and society to 1740. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
103E. Studies in Romanticism. *
A survey of major romantic themes and authors between 1780 and 1820. Explores relationships to preromantic and postromantic authors. The main goal is to achieve familiarity with a wide range of individual poems in the general context of romanticism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
103J. Contemporary American Literature. W
A selective examination of major writings since WWII, with attention to both literary issues and historical context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
110. Prose.
110A. Studies in the English Novel. *
From the 18th to the 20th century. Texts include work by Fielding, Austen, Bronte, Dickens, Conrad, and Woolf. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Baumgarten
110C. The 19th-Century English Novel. F
The 19th-century novel: Austen to Bronte. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. J. Jordan
120. Poetry.
120A. Poetry of the 17th Century. *
Readings in the works of Donne, Jonson, Herbert, Herrick, Marvell, and others. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. The Staff
120B. Victorian Poetry. W
A reading of the major Victorian poets from Tennyson to early Yeats. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan
120C. Nineteenth-Century American Poetry. W
The major figures and important movements from Poe to Emerson through Whitman and Dickinson. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. K. Gruesz
120F. American Poetry Since World War II. *
Major poets since World War II, with attention to leading movements and critical issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. C. Chen
130B. English Drama: 1576-1642. *
Study of representative plays. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff
140. Visual Media/Popular Culture.
140C. The Films of John Carpenter. W
Study of development and central themes of preeminent genre director of the "post-Hollywood" era, concentrating on central core of major works in horror/science fiction genres from Halloween to In the Mouth of Madness, with attention to the comedies and action films. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. H. Leicester
150. Ethnic Writing.
150A. Afro-American Literature. S
Examination of Afro-American writing and cultural representations, with attention to the historical, cultural, and general literary contexts out of which they emerged and upon which they commented. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Chen
150C. Asian American Literature. *
Examination of Asian American literary works (fiction, poetry, dramatic essays) in the context of the historical presence of Asian Americans in the United States from the 1850s. Emphasis on comparison of select works from ethnic Asian writings. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Yamashita
155. Regional Writing.
155B. Regions in American Literature. F
Examines development of regional writing in the U.S. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. R. J. Wilson
160. Transnational Writing.
160B. Empire and After in the Anglophone Novel. S
Examines fiction written in English, 1883 to 1948, in order to consider the complex relations--complicit, resistant, both--between literary and imperialist discourses. Likely novelists for study are Schreiner, Haggard, Conrad, Kipling, Forster, Hilton, Paton. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (Formerly Empire and After in the British Novel.) May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan
170. Individual Authors.
170A. Geoffrey Chaucer. S
Close study of Chaucer's poetry, with some attention to relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in the context of the late medieval period. Particular emphasis on The Canterbury Tales. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester
170C. William Shakespeare. F
Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) S. Keilen
170D. John Milton. *
Selected poetry and prose. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. H. Leicester
170F. Charles Dickens. *
Study of representative work by Charles Dickens. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan
170G. Herman Melville. W
Study of representative work by Herman Melville, including novels and short stories. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. F. Robinson
170H. Emily Dickinson. *
Focuses on Emily Dickinson's letters and poems with emphasis on genre, audience, art and the erotic, and on current textual editing issues. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (Formerly Dickinson and American Women Poets.) (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff
180. Topics.
180B. The Gothic Imagination in Fiction, Film, and Theory. W
Readings include theoretical essays by Freud and Lacan and such fictions as "The Monk," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Maus," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "Beloved." Films change each year, but may include "Alien" and "Blue Velvet." Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Moglen
190. Senior Seminars. F
190A. Individual Authors. W
Intensive examination of works by individual authors. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. S. Keilen, H. Leicester
190K. Studies in Poetry. W
Studies in English-language poetry. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and senior seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. R. J. Wilson
190L. Studies in English Language Literature. F,S
Studies of selected authors or issues in English language literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior Literature majors. C. Chen, V. Cooppan
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff
198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Graduate Courses
203. Periods and Movements. W
Examines a particular historical period or literary movement. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. T. Miller
280. Topics in English Language Literature. S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. K. Gruesz
294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
