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ENG-306
Literary Monster
In Literary Monsters , we will explore the monster in literature as both a symbol and a functioning character in a story . We will read Beowulf ( 9th century ), Marie de France ' s werewolf story , " Bisclavret " ( 12th century ), Mary Shelley ' s Frankenstein ( 1818 ), Robert Louis Stevenson ' s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr . Hyde ( 1886 ), and excerpts from Bram Stoker ' s Dracula ( 1897 ), as well as more recent works , such as J . K . Rowling ' s Harry Potter series . Literary Monsters includes as well a study of relevant films inspired by the novels .
3.00 Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
ENG-310
Literary Criticism
This course examines the aesthetics of literature from Plato to contemporary theory
ENG-315
Essay Writing
An advanced study of expository writing processes , this
course stresses techniques of research , logic , and
organization of writing .
ENG-320
Cinema and Cinematography This course focuses on the history of films and analysis of
film scripts with emphasis on class discussion of major
directors including Carol Reed , Alfred Hitchcock , Stanley
Kubrick , and Orson Welles .
ENG-330
Myth and Fantasy
This course studies ancient and modern mythology through its embodiment in literature and in themes common to all cultures .
ENG-400
Tutorial in Acting
Students participate in the university production as
actors or actresses and research the various styles and
theories of acting : Classical , Elizabethan , Restoration ,
Stanislavskian , Brechtian . Research paper required .
3.00
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
3.00
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
3.00
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
3.00
Take ENG-101 . ( Required , Previous ).
3.00 Take ENG-103 . ( Required , Previous ).