An introduction to literature written by men and women from a variety of countries. This course will include literature up to the year 1660.

An introduction to literature written by men and women from a variety of countries. This course will include literature from 1661 to the present.

A development of writing skills necessary for university work, including a review of the fundamentals of grammar. Students will be given exercises in writing clear sentences, paragraphs and essays, and instruction in the writing of a research paper. Selected works of literature will provide the basis for the frequent composition assignments.

Consists of a study of major authors selected from the various periods of English literature. Authors may include Chaucer, Marlowe, Milton, Swift, Wordsworth, Charlotte Brontë and Shaw. In the selection of texts, students will explore works of poetry, drama and the novel.

Introduces students to the poetry and prose of Anglo-Saxon England. Works are read in modern translations, but an introduction to the language and to the mechanics of Anglo-Saxon poetry is given. Works and authors studied may include The Battle of Maldon, Beowulf, The Dream of the Rood, The Seafarer, The Wanderer, Aelfric, King Alfred and Cynewulf. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

From medieval to modern times, the legends of King Arthur have captured the imaginations of many cultures. Explores diverse articulations of those legends through the works of authors such as Malory, Spenser, Tennyson, Twain and White. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Explores important works of poetry and prose by authors such as Sidney, Spenser, Erasmus and More and their place in Renaissance culture. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Beginning with Bede’s account of the seventh- century conversion of King Edwin and ending with the close of the Middle Ages circa 1400, surveys some of the great classics of early English medieval literature. Some authors of the works studied are anonymous; others may include Bede, King Alfred, Julian of Norwich, Hilton, Langland and Chaucer. All works are read in modern English translations. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Explores the literary power and expression of biblical material. The Bible will be read as a work of literature, sensitive to issues of plot, character, point of view, theme and other matters integral to understanding the richness and interconnectedness of the Old and New Testaments. Prerequisites: BSTH 101, 102 plus 6 credit hours in ENGL

Intensive introduction to children’s literature. Students will investigate various genres of children’s literature and critically analyze significant books in each area. Includes a lecture at the Osborne Collection of historical children’s literature. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Study of English literature from the reign of James I to the Restoration, emphasizing Donne, Herbert, Bunyan and Milton. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Survey of Old Norse literature in translation, including Eddic and Skaldic poetry, King’s sagas, Icelandic sagas, ancient sagas and later re-interpretations of such material by writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien or Thomas Gray. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Study of representative works reflecting the various influences of the major wars and social upheavals characteristic of the 20th century. Authors may include Eliot, Woolf, Morrison, Atwood, Achebe and Marquez. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Focuses on literature of countries that were once British colonies and have since become independent nations. Among the literatures discussed are those of South Africa, Nigeria, India, Trinidad and Canada. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Study of literature produced by writers of African descent in the United States. Writings include the slave narrative, essay, poetry, novel, short story, play, sermon, prayer and song. Authors include Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Hurston, Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry and Toni Morrison. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Introduction to influential American writers of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries up to the Civil War, shaping the direction of American letters, including Edwards, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Emerson and Dickinson. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Focuses on post-Civil War and 20th century American literature, in the major genres of poetry, drama and fiction. Representative authors include some of the following: Twain, James, Wharton, Hurston, O’Neill, Williams, Stevens, Levertov, Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Morrison and O’Connor. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

Draws on a selection of twentieth and twenty- first century literature in English from both North and South America. Representative authors may include Jorge Luis Borges, Annie Dillard, Ralph Ellison, Louise Erdrich, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Yann Martel, Toni Morrison, Alice Munroe, Pablo Neruda, Michael Ondaatje, Amy Tan, and Alice Walker. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL

An introduction to Canadian literature emphasizing writers of the twentieth and twenty- first centuries. Texts are chosen from works in both English and French (in translation) that show the movement from modern to post-modern, post- colonial and post-national literature. Included in the course is a field trip to the Canadian Art collection in the Art Gallery of Ontario. Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in ENGL Exclusions: ENGL 385, 386

Students are given an opportunity to learn the French language through French materials including newspapers, magazines articles, advertising, French songs and films dealing with cultural topics and specificities. Students will gain increased cultural awareness and appreciation for the regional and social aspect of the language and the culture it sustains. The course aims to further develop students’ speaking, comprehension and writing skills through the analysis of contemporary issues and their representation in literature and media. Prerequisites: FREN 101, 102

Develops students’ understanding of La Francophonie by means of a variety of literary texts from the Francophone world, with special attention to Francophone postcolonial literature in Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Asia, Polynesia, and the Indian Ocean. It will focus on a number of themes, including colonialism and the other, through the reading and discussion of literary works with analysis of social, historical, and political issues. Prerequisites: FREN 101, 102, 201, 202, 230, 241

Explores the array of guitar repertoire in the Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. Student will engage in an in-depth study of iconic works and also lesser known pieces of each era, analyzing scores and critically listening for the composer’s intentions. Students will have the opportunity to play for one another in class and engage in interpretative discussions.

Explores the array of piano repertoire in the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras. Students will engage in an in-depth study of iconic works and also lesser known pieces of each era, analyzing scores and critically listening for the composer’s intentions. Students will have the opportunity to play for one another in class and engage in interpretative discussions.