EN305 Introduction to Literary Studies
This course provides a broad introduction to the English major and to the study of literature more generally. Students in this course will study and write about selected literary and critical works. In doing so, they will learn the basic conventions, concepts, vocabulary, and techniques involved in formal analysis of literature. Students will also investigate the intellectual and cultural assumption that readers may bring to the interpretation of literary texts. These investigations will allow students to develop their writing skills in analysis and synthesis, and to employ logic and interpretive creativity to produce thoughtful academic arguments. In addition, students in this course will develop more conscious use of research methodologies and documentation as appropriate to the discipline of literary study.
Prerequisite
RH104 [minimum grade = D-] or