HON 4610 - Advanced Literary Theory

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100, and ENG 3610, and Senior-level standing or permission of the instructor

Description: This course will examine 20th and 21st century literary theory as an integral preparation to writing a senior seminar paper that develops a theoretical approach to a work of literature. Students will read critical essays, including writing by women and people of color, to advance their knowledge and use of theory in writing about literature. Students will construct a theoretically informed, researched, critically sophisticated essay through the drafting, workshop, and revision process.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ENG or HON.

University Requirement(s): Senior Experience

Cross Listed Course(s): ENG 4610