Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

EN-3701 FICTION WORKSHOP (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Creation of original short stories or short-short stories; further readings in contemporary and
classical masters of the short form, as well as what it means to be a Christian and a writer in the
realistic tradition; in all, to produce a minimum of 2-4 stories amounting to 25-35 typed,
double-spaced completed pages per semester. Prerequisite: EN-1102, EN-1202, EN-2501, one
humanities course or humanities course concurrent with course, or special permission from
instructor.
EN-3712 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Explication of representative poetry from various cultures and eras. Includes incorporation of
contemporary criticism. Prerequisite: EN-1202.
EN-3902 LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Combines history of criticism with discussion and application of modes of interpretation to a
restricted number of poems, plays, or works of fiction. Prerequisite: EN-1202 and one
literature or humanities survey. Offered every two years.
EN-4002 ADVANCED STUDIES IN A PERIOD, GENRE, OR AUTHOR (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
An opportunity to focus intently on biographical, historical, or generic concerns of interest to
students of literature and language. The emphasis is on literature as a serious art form. Course
content varies at the discretion of the professor. Prerequisite: EN-1202 and EN-2012. Offered
per demand.
EN-4032 SPECIAL STUDIES IN MODERN LITERATURE (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Advanced studies in Twentieth and Twenty-first century literature. Incorporates contemporary
criticism and usage of secondary sources. Prerequisite: EN-1202 and one literature/ humanities
survey. Offered per demand.
EN-4100 THE CHRISTIAN WRITER AND REALISM (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
This course focuses on how being a Christian and a writer influences approaching the real world
particularly in the tradition of realism and how the incarnation must be center for writing
authentic works of fiction; readings of novels, stories, and essays by varied Christian writers
such as Flannery O’Connor, Graham Greene, Victor Hugo, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Robert
Morgan, Lee Smith, Barry Hannah, and others. Prerequisite: EN-1102, EN-1202, EN-3400 and
one humanities course or concurrent with a humanities course.
EN-4103 AUTHORS OF CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
Offers an opportunity to study noted Christian writers of various genres (drama, poetry, novel,
etc.). Emphasizes how writers embody their religious views within serious art forms, balancing
biographical, theological, and artistic approaches to the study of literature. Prerequisite: EN-
1202 and EN-2012. Offered per demand.
EN-4301 ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP: SHORT STORY (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
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