Courses

Critical examination of radical analyses of mass media, products, and institutions.

A course in the theory and practice of reading as a writer. By engaging with how writers approach texts when they read, students will explore the methodological approaches that frame writers’ reading practices.

Readings in Chinese historical texts; the selections may vary from year to year

Selected readings from the Torah (the five books of Moses). May be repeated for credit once if the texts are different.

An introduction to the development of American literature from its beginnings to the twentieth century through a study of selected poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfictional prose. Authors studied may include Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, Dickinson, O'Neill, Hemingway, and Wright. Designed for nonmajors.

An introduction to the development of American literature from its beginnings to the twentieth century through a study of selected poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfictional prose. Authors studied may include Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, Dickinson, O'Neill, Hemingway, and Wright. Designed for nonmajors.

An introduction to the development of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century through a study of selected poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfictional prose. Authors include Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift, Keats, Dickens, and Joyce. Designed for nonmajors.

An introduction to the development of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century through a study of selected poetry, drama, fiction, and/or nonfictional prose. Authors include Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Swift, Keats, Dickens, and Joyce. Designed for nonmajors.

A careful reading of important plays from different periods, designed to give the student a grasp of the history of dramatic literature, the variety of dramatic forms, and the possibilities of theatrical craft. Designed for nonmajors.

A careful reading of important plays from different periods, designed to give the student a grasp of the history of dramatic literature, the variety of dramatic forms, and the possibilities of theatrical craft. Designed for nonmajors.