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