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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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as expressed in musical, visual, and digital texts. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature
course. (Category 1)
EH 375 Satire (1)
A study of the forms and techniques of satire including, but not limited to, selections
from Classical and Augustan literature. A secondary emphasis is placed on the visual and
performing arts. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 1)
EH 380 Romantic Prose and Poetry (1)
The critical study of major British writers of the Romantic period. Fulfills the pre-1900
requirement for the major. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 2)
EH 381 Victorian Prose and Poetry (1)
A study of major British writers of the Victorian period. Fulfills the pre-1900 requirement
for the major. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 1)
EH 384 Literature of the American Indian (1)
Studies in literature by and about North American Indians. Prerequisite: any 200-level
literature course. (Category 3)
EH 385 Contextual Studies in World Literature (1)
A study of world literature within its cultural contexts. At present, the focus of the course
is the Irish, Harlem, and American Indian literary renaissances. The course analyzes the
Irish Renaissance within Celtic-Catholic contexts, the Harlem Renaissance within its
Atlantic African contexts, and the American Indian Renaissance within its indigenous
tribal contexts. With the permission of the English faculty, students may enroll more than
once for credit, providing that the focus of the course is different. Prerequisite: any 200-
level literature course. (Category 3)
EH 389 Contextual Studies in American Literature (1)
A critical examination of selected American writing within its cultural contexts.
Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 1)
EH 390 Twentieth-Century British and American Poetry (1)
The critical study of major British and American poetry of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 1)
EH 392 Contemporary Fiction (1)
An examination of trends in British or American fiction since World War II, including
the impact of postmodernism, neorealism, and the belated recognition of minority
writing. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 4)
EH 394 Contemporary Drama (1)
A critical examination of the principal plays, playwrights, and theories of contemporary
drama. Prerequisite: any 200-level literature course. (Category 4)