ENG 2025 - Reading and Writing Popular Culture

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

Description: Students critically read and write about popular culture, as it is currently represented in a range of genres and media, composing relevant, academically appropriate analyses and arguments. Students use scholarly frameworks, such as cultural studies, to critically read, analyze, and critique popular culture artifacts, from memes and film to music and media. Students practice writing effectively about popular culture, developing skills in locating and evaluating secondary sources, critically reading scholarly and theoretical writing, and using rhetorical strategies to construct a persuasive argument.

General Studies: Written Communication

Guaranteed Transfer: GT-CO3