English
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Students learn various techniques of writing poetry, fiction, and other creative prose forms, to develop aesthetic standards, and to elevate their writing and that of their classmates according to their standards. The writing process, includes strategies for invention and revisions, will be emphasized, and ideas for the teaching of creative writing will be presented.
ENG 227: Intro to Creative Writing (3 hours)
Students write and read poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama, develop aesthetic standards, and evaluate their writing and that of their classmates. Course emphasizes the writing process, including strategies for invention and revision, and presents ideas for teaching creative writing.
ENG 329: Women and Drama (3 hours)
A survey of the history and literature associated with women in theatre. The course will include the history of actual women involved in the evolution of western and eastern theatre traditions as well as playscripts which deal with the subject of women’s issues. There will be a strong emphasis on the incorporation of contemporary dramatic theory, especially feminist theory, to analyze dramatic texts. The course will cover Greek through Contemporary Drama.
ENG 480: Contemporary Literary Theory (3 hours)
Study of the developments of literary critical theory and practice from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Some emphasis on important earlier theories as they relate to contemporary developments.