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ENG-306
Literary Monsters
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 .
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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 .
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ENG-330
Myth and Fantasy
This course studies ancient and modern
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mythology through its embodiment in literature
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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 .
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