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Introduction to Literary Studies

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
MoWeFr 9a.m. – 9:50a.m.
University Hall Y04-4180 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
MoWeFr 9a.m. – 9:50a.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4180
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course introduces students to the practice of literary studies, with a particular emphasis on the skills involved in close reading and analytical writing. Through an exploration of fiction, drama, and poetry, students will develop the capacity to consider texts in their historical and cultural contexts as well as to apply a range of critical frameworks. Ultimately, this course will equip students with a set of tools for interpretation and techniques for writing effectively about literature that will serve them throughout the English major.

This course is closed for registration.

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