ENGL 2000

Introduction to Criticism and Theory

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

An introductory survey of modern methodologies in criticism and theory. Readings include key texts from such schools as New Criticism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, post-structuralism, Marxism, feminism, and postcolonial studies. The course gives students a solid foundation in the issues, techniques, and vocabularies of advanced literary analysis. While literary questions are predominant throughout the semester, this course is nevertheless designed to be accessible and useful not only for English and literature majors (and prospective majors) but also for anyone interested in gaining a foundation in aesthetic and cultural analysis. The contemporary humanistic disciplines largely share a technical vocabulary, and this class provides undergraduates from various fields a firm grounding in the key concepts and issues of what has come to be called "theory."

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (LA-AS)

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