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Literary Theory Today

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Mo 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
Mo 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

What is "literary theory" and why should it matter? Pursuing a rigorous course of readings and writings, this course will seek to answer these related questions by introducing graduate students to several traditions of twentieth and twenty-first century thought that have been of fundamental importance to the study of literature. Literary theory has made possible a much broader and richer encounter with texts of all kinds, from novels, poems, and plays to films, media, and the visual arts; this course seeks to understand how and why literary theory encourages new experiences and understandings of texts.

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con

Enrolled / Capacity

15 / 15

Status

Closed

Instructor

Matthew Brown

Tuition*

$2657 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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