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EN266, Inquiries in British Literary and
Cultural History II: This course will be
organized around later British literature, and
thereby seek to increase students’ understanding
of major works, authors and literary movements
of the period. Texts for the course will
come primarily from the period after 1800, and
both the texts and the authors studied will be
placed within their larger literary and cultural
contexts. Particular themes for the course will
be published each semester in the schedule
of classes. (U)(3). Crosslist with TI213-EN.
Spring only.
EN301, Topics in Advanced Composition:
Studies specific prose methods or styles of writing.
Recent offerings include review writing,
stylistic analysis, classical rhetoric and peer
tutoring. Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)
(3). Spring only.
EN303, 403, Studies in Professional Writing:
Students learn some basic forms of professional
writing as well as some of its special purposes,
such as public education and outreach; argument
and advocacy, reporting, reviewing or entertaining.
Students learn to write within such
areas as the environment, health and medicine,
science and technology. (U/G)(3). Annually.
EN310, Intermediate Writing Workshop
(poetry, fiction, screenwriting or non-fiction
prose): Students will have the opportunity
to work on their own writing in a workshop
setting, which includes the participation and
critique of all other students in the course.
Students will read extensively in the specified
genre and attend Visiting Writers Series events.
(U/G)(3). Fall and spring.
EN319, History of the English Language:
Studies changes in our language from Indo-
European and Old English through Middle
English to modern American and British
English. Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)
(3). Occasionally.
EN321, 421, Comparative Literature I:
Studies world literature in historical, aesthetic
and cultural context. Prerequisite: EN185.
(U/G)(3). Annually.
EN322, 422, Comparative Literature II:
Studies world literature in historical, aesthetic
and cultural context with special attention paid
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to issues in literary and translation theory.
Prerequisite: EN321 or junior/senior status.
(U/G)(3). Annually.
EN341, 441, Topics in Nineteenth Century
American Literature: Studies major writers
within the context of nineteenth-century
American culture. Open to juniors and seniors.
(U/G)(3). Annually.
EN361, 461, Medieval Literature: Studies the
rich variety of English literature in its first 700
years from Old English elegies and Beowulf
to Middle English lyrics, drama, romance and
ballads. Acquaints students with both Old and
Middle English, although texts are primarily in
translation. Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)
(3). Annually.
EN362, 462, Renaissance Literature: Studies
English poetry, prose and drama of the 16th
and early 17th centuries. Open to juniors and
seniors. (U/G)(3). Annually.
EN363, 463, Shakespeare: Studies representative
comedies, tragedies and histories in both
their historical and intellectual contexts and
their adaptations to modern performance.
Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)(3).
Annually.
EN366, 466, Studies in Romanticism: Studies
British poetry and prose of the late 18th
through the mid 19th century. Examines the
aesthetic, historical and intellectual issues of the
Romantic Revolution. Particular themes will
be published each semester in the schedule of
classes. Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)(3).
Annually.
EN367, 467, Victorian Literature: Studies
English poetry and prose from 1832 to the
death of Queen Victoria in 1901. Examines the
aesthetic, historical and intellectual issues of the
period and shows how late-Victorian literature
provides a bridge to 20th century aesthetics.
Open to juniors and seniors. (U/G)(3).
Occasionally.
EN368, 468, Twentieth-Century British
Literature: Studies modern and postmodern
British poetry and prose in historical, aesthetic
and cultural context. Open to juniors and
seniors. (U/G)(3). Annually.