Intensive practice in drafting, revising, and editing expository essays of some length and complexity. Studies logical, rhetorical, and linguistic structure of expository prose. Methods and conventions of preparing research papers. Read More »

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Close analysis of literary texts, including but not limited to poetry, fiction, and drama. Emphasizes reading and writing exercises to develop basic interpretive skills. Examines figurative language, central ideas, relationship between structure and meaning, narrative point of view. Read More »

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Intensive practice in writing and analyzing expository forms such as essay, article, proposal, and technical or scientific reports with emphasis on research related to student's major field. Read More »

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Advanced introduction to major movements and representative figures of two or more centuries or periods of American, British, European, or world literature. Read More »

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B01 Heroes, Traditional and Fantastic — Amelia Rutledge — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM MW

Studies literature by topics, such as women in literature, science fiction, and literature of the avant garde. Read More »

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A01 Nonsense Literature — Roger Lathbury — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Robinson B103

Emphasizes popular fiction and adaptation of popular prose genres to media that have strong verbal and visual elements. Relationship between verbal and nonverbal elements of media such as film, comics, and radio. Read More »

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Section A01 — Stephen Groening — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Thompson Hall 1017

Focusing on fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography, explores evolution of African American literature and aesthetics and major social, cultural, and historical movements such as the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and emergence of black naturalism, realism, and modernism in the 1930s-40s. Major authors include Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Jessie Fauset, James Weldon Johnson, Jean Toomer, Nella Larsen, Margaret Walker, Chester Himes, Richard Wright, and Ann Petry. Read More »

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A01 African Amer Lit Through 1946 — Keith Clark — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — West Building 1001

Studies two cultures other than contemporary British or American culture through exploration of several textual forms such as written literature, oral literature, film, folklore, or popular culture. Specific cultures vary, but at least one is non- Western. Read More »

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A01 Indian and Irish Film — Jessica Scarlata — 09:00 AM to 12:05 PM S — Innovation Hall 135
B01 Women and World Literatures — Elizabeth Huergo — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM MW

Considers fundamental concepts of documentary form, style, and subject matter, ethical considerations, and theories of documentary. Includes close analysis of a series of representative film and television texts. Read More »

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Section A02 — Cynthia Fuchs — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Innovation Hall 215G

Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Students will learn basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. The production-oriented component of the course provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. Read More »

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Section B01 — Douglas Eyman — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM TR — Innovation Hall 336

Intensive study and practice in various forms of professional and technical writing, including proposals, reports, instructions, news releases, white papers, and correspondence. Emphasizes writing for variety of audiences, both lay and informed, and writing within various professional and organizational contexts. Read More »

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B01 Professional and Techn Writing — Dean Taciuch — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Robinson B201
B03 Professional and Techn Writing — Dean Taciuch — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM TR — Robinson B201

Workshop in reading, writing poetry. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Technical exercises in craft of poetry; may include reading assignments. Read More »

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Section A01 — Jennifer Atkinson — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Robinson A107

Workshop in reading and writing of nonfiction that makes use of literary techniques normally thought of in context of fiction, such as evoking senses and use of dialog. Original student work read and discussed in class and conferences with instructor. Includes technical exercises in artful creating of nonfiction; may include reading assignments. Read More »

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C01 Creative Nonfiction Writ — Stephen H Goodwin — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Innovation Hall 318

Exploration of various aspects of folklore and folklife such as folklore and literature, folk arts, folk song, and material culture. Read More »

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C02 Field Schl for Cult Documntatn — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 03:30 PM to 06:30 PM MTWRF

Study of one aspect of Shakespeare's art or critical issues surrounding his work. Read More »

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Section A01 — Erika T Lin — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Innovation Hall 207

Provides a rhetorical foundation for web authoring and design in professional settings. Teaches basic principles of writing for the web, information architecture, coding for accessibility, and usability testing. Production-oriented component provides instruction in writing valid code and practice with web- and graphic-editing software tools. Read More »

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Section B01 — Douglas Eyman — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM TR — Innovation Hall 336

Intensive study of topics involving literary or other texts such as film, television, opera, and folklore. Read More »

3 Sections Currently Scheduled

A01 Nonsense Literature — Roger Lathbury — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Robinson B103
A02 Indian and Irish film — Jessica Scarlata — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM TR — Innovation Hall 135
B01 Heroes, Traditional and Fantastic — Amelia Rutledge — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM MW

Explores folklore and folklife topics such as folk narrative and story telling, folklore and literature, folksong, and folk arts. Read More »

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C02 Field Schl for Cult Documntatn — Debra Lattanzi Shutika — 03:30 PM to 06:30 PM MTWRF

Non-MFA students seeking permission must submit manuscript of original written work in appropriate genre. Various sections offer work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, each focusing in different ways on the practices and the craft development of writers. Numerous writing assignments mixed with reading followed by careful analytical and craft discussions. Read More »

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A01 Art of Scene-Making — Alan Cheuse — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Robinson A447
A02 The Prose Poem — Eric M Pankey — 09:00 AM to 12:05 PM S — Robinson A447

Selected literary authors, works, or movements of English Renaissance. Read More »

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A01 Studies in Shakespeare — Erika T Lin — 07:00 PM to 10:05 PM MWF — Innovation Hall 207

Intensive study of a period in African-American literature between 1800 and present with focus to be determined by instructor. Considers different genres including autobiography, fiction, drama, poetry, essays, and oral artifacts such as slave songs, spirituals, and hip-hop. Read More »

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A01 Contemporary African Amer Lit — Keith Clark — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — West Building 1001