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Nov 24, 2024
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ENG 220 - Literary Analysis
Prerequisites: ENG 100 (or CW 210 and CW 220 ) and enrollment in or completion of a 200-level WTNG course
Fulfills a course requirement in the English Literature Core Concentration
Literary competence includes an understanding of the conventions that govern professional literary criticism, lifelong habits of analysis, judgment, and the development of critical acumen (i.e., an understanding of genre, an awareness of literary history as a context, an understanding of critical theory and the interpretation of literature in concept and in practice, and the development of advanced research skills). To develop these competencies, this course practices close reading across a range of critical theories, including Feminism, Deconstructionism, Post Colonialism, Marxism, Lesbian, Gay and Queer Theory, African American Criticism and Cultural Studies. Students will also discuss the impact of cultural diversity (e.g., race, class, and gender) on literary criticism while developing an understanding of the way that literary texts both reflect and project cultural ideologies. The final paper in this course will model the processes and standards used in Senior Thesis I & II.
3 credits
Fall
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