Courses

This course is a study of literature produced by representative African Americans from the eighteenth century to the present. The course emphasizes the scope of themes and techniques found in these works and examines the historical, cultural, literary, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret the literature and to relate the works to their historical and literary contexts.

Study of the major African American writers from the beginning of American history to the present.

A study of selected works by significant African American writers from the eighteenth century to the present. Works include poetry, fiction, autobiography, and argumentative and expository prose. ENG 5568 Methods and Approaches in Second Language Teaching (3) This course traces the evolution of language teaching from the methods era (e.g., grammar translation method, audiolingual method) to post-methods approaches (e.g., task-based learning, content-based learning, communicative approaches).

This course provides a survey of 20th- and 21st century African American literature, including the tradition?s key aesthetic manifestos. Special attention will be given to how modern African American literature is periodized and why certain innovations in genre and style emerged when they did. Readings will include poetry, essays, novels, popular fiction, stage productions, and related visual texts.

This course provides a survey of 20th- and 21st century African American literature, including the tradition’s key aesthetic manifestos. Special attention will be given to how modern African American literature is periodized and why certain innovations in genre and style emerged when they did. Readings will include poetry, essays, novels, popular fiction, stage productions, and related visual texts.

Themes, concepts and imagery in the Black American literary tradition.

Themes, concepts and imagery in the Black American literary tradition.

This course is a study of literature produced by representative African Americans from the eighteenth from century to the present. The course emphasizes the diversity of themes and techniques found in these works and examines the historical, cultural, literary and and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that that are reflected in them. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret the literature and to relate the works to their historical and literary contexts.

This course is a study of literature produced by representative African Americans from the eighteenth century to the present. The course emphasizes the diversity of themes and techniques found in these works and examines the historical, cultural, literary, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret the literature and to relate the works to their historical and literary contexts.

Students explore the historical, political, and literary problems particular to African-American American identity through cultural expression in a variety of media and genres.